Efficacy of ventriculoperitoneal shunting in patients with cryptococcal meningitis with intracranial hypertension

Background: Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunting in cryptococcal meningitis (CM) patients with high intracranial pressure (ICP) has been studied extensively. Methods: A total of 74 CM patients with ICP were identified, including 27 patients with or without ventriculomegaly receiving VP shunting. Resul...

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Main Authors: Ying Liu, Xiaohua Peng, Weizhen Weng, Jianyun Zhu, Hong Cao, Shibin Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-11-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971219303625