An unusual cause of ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection

ABSTRACTInfection associated with ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt implantation can be a significant problem. VP shunt infection with Serratia marcescens, a gram-negative anaerobic rod, usually is related to underlying abdominal disease. This article describes treatment of two patients suffering from...

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Veröffentlicht in:	JAAPA (Montvale, N.J.) N.J.), 2015-08, Vol.28 (8), p.39-42
Hauptverfasser:	Esmaeilzadeh, Majid, Islamian, Ariyan Pirayesh, Lang, Josef M, Hornef, Mathias, Suerbaum, Sebastian, Krauss, Joachim K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Bacterial infections Central Nervous System Infections - microbiology Female Gastrointestinal diseases Gram-negative bacteria Health technology assessment Humans Serratia Infections - diagnosis Serratia Infections - drug therapy Serratia Infections - microbiology Serratia marcescens Transplants & implants Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt - adverse effects
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Zusammenfassung:	ABSTRACTInfection associated with ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt implantation can be a significant problem. VP shunt infection with Serratia marcescens, a gram-negative anaerobic rod, usually is related to underlying abdominal disease. This article describes treatment of two patients suffering from a VP shunt infection with S. marcescens without underlying abdominal disease.
ISSN:	1547-1896 0893-7400
DOI:	10.1097/01.JAA.0000469445.49635.b6