title: The aetiology and prevention of shunt nephritis.
abstract: The pathogenesis of shunt nephritis is reviewed and attention is drawn to the association between this disease and chronic shunt colonisation with delayed diagnosis. The results of applying a surveillance scheme, involving serological to patients having shunt surgery are reported. Ten cases of shunt nephritis occurred in a group of patients not followed by this method, whereas only one case occurred in the surveillance group.
mesh_terms: D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009393:Nephritis / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control