[Peritoneovenous shunt complicating a glomerulonephritis associated with bacteremia. Description of a clinical case].
We report the case of a patient who exhibited a complication following implantation of the LeVeen valve. This is the first example of a delayed complication in our experience, occurring approximately 3 years after the implantation. Biochemical and clinical data showed bacteremia due to meningococci resulting from the valve (and this was subsequently confirmed by microbiological data).
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D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010536:Peritoneovenous Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000382:microbiology*
Shunt peritoneo-venoso complicato da glomerulonefrite associata a batteriemia. Descrizione di un caso clinico.