A Case of Coccidioidal Meningitis With Biofilm Obstructing VP Shunt Due to

A Case of Coccidioidal Meningitis With Biofilm Obstructing VP Shunt Due to

Herein described is a case of biofilm obstructing ventriculoperitoneal shunt due to Cutibacteirum acnes infection in a patient with coccidioidal meningitis. Cutibacterium acnes infects and obstructs cerebral shunts by the production of biofilm; however, diagnosis is usually missed by routine aerobic...

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Main Authors: Rupam Sharma MD, Royce H. Johnson MD, Gerard R. David MD, Majid Rahimifar MD, Arash Heidari MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-03-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096231159810

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