Shunt-related brain abscess and ascending shunt infection.
We report the fifth case of shunt-related brain abscess. Two prior cases have been associated with colonic perforation and infection with gram-negative enteric organisms. These cases strongly suggest that ascending shunt infection is possible despite bulk cerebrospinal fluid flow in the opposite direction and add to our understanding of shunt infections.
Gower
D J
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Section on Neurological Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City 73190.
Horton
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Pollay
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D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010537:Peritoneum; D012086:Reoperation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed