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In the article entitled, "Long-term air-exposed functioning hydrocephalus valve with no infection," the authors describe an interesting case of an elderly patient whose ventriculoperitoneal shunt valve has eroded through the skin without a resulting shunt infection or malfunction. Clinical manifestations of infections with these organisms include abscesses (3), meningitis (4), ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection (5), spondylodiscitis (6), prosthetic joint infection (7), catheter-related bacteremia (2), and endocarditis (1). The woman's disequilibrium and headaches had become so severe (which indicated recurrent hydrocephalus) that a ventriculoperitoneal shunt was reluctantly inserted. |
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