title: Successful treatment of cryptococcal ventriculoatrial shunt infection with systemic therapy alone.
abstract: We report successful treatment of a cryptococcal ventriculoatrial shunt infection with antifungal therapy without shunt removal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Perfect
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Friedman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003454:Cryptococcus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008581:Meningitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D010211:Papilledema / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents