Staphylococcus lugdunensis infection of ventriculoperitoneal shunt in adult: Case report and literature review
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt (VPS) placement is one of the most commonly performed treatment modality in patient with hydrocephalus and infection is usually seen in such patients with shunt complication. Multiple shunt revision and its complications are related to various causes including mainly Coagu...
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| author | Aroop Mohanty Mithilesh Kumar Jha Ankita Kabi Nisha Jha Pratima Gupta |
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| description | Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt (VPS) placement is one of the most commonly performed treatment modality in patient with hydrocephalus and infection is usually seen in such patients with shunt complication. Multiple shunt revision and its complications are related to various causes including mainly Coagulase negative Staphylococcus (CONS) infection. VPS obstruction occurring in proximal catheter is he most common cause of VPS malfunction. Here we present a case of Venticuloperitoneal shunt infection caused by CONS in a adult patient. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-55a45e589a4c4e358d2a8a2026d674542022-12-21T18:32:40ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632019-01-018113755375710.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_507_19Staphylococcus lugdunensis infection of ventriculoperitoneal shunt in adult: Case report and literature reviewAroop MohantyMithilesh Kumar JhaAnkita KabiNisha JhaPratima GuptaVentriculoperitoneal Shunt (VPS) placement is one of the most commonly performed treatment modality in patient with hydrocephalus and infection is usually seen in such patients with shunt complication. Multiple shunt revision and its complications are related to various causes including mainly Coagulase negative Staphylococcus (CONS) infection. VPS obstruction occurring in proximal catheter is he most common cause of VPS malfunction. Here we present a case of Venticuloperitoneal shunt infection caused by CONS in a adult patient.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2019;volume=8;issue=11;spage=3755;epage=3757;aulast=Mohantyextraventricular devicestaphylococcus lugdunensisventriculoperitoneal shunt infection |
| spellingShingle | Aroop Mohanty Mithilesh Kumar Jha Ankita Kabi Nisha Jha Pratima Gupta Staphylococcus lugdunensis infection of ventriculoperitoneal shunt in adult: Case report and literature review Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care extraventricular device staphylococcus lugdunensis ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection |
| title | Staphylococcus lugdunensis infection of ventriculoperitoneal shunt in adult: Case report and literature review |
| title_full | Staphylococcus lugdunensis infection of ventriculoperitoneal shunt in adult: Case report and literature review |
| title_fullStr | Staphylococcus lugdunensis infection of ventriculoperitoneal shunt in adult: Case report and literature review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Staphylococcus lugdunensis infection of ventriculoperitoneal shunt in adult: Case report and literature review |
| title_short | Staphylococcus lugdunensis infection of ventriculoperitoneal shunt in adult: Case report and literature review |
| title_sort | staphylococcus lugdunensis infection of ventriculoperitoneal shunt in adult case report and literature review |
| topic | extraventricular device staphylococcus lugdunensis ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection |
| url | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2019;volume=8;issue=11;spage=3755;epage=3757;aulast=Mohanty |
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