Ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection caused by Actinomyces neuii subsp. neuii.
Actinomyces neuii subsp. neuii is a rare isolate in clinical specimens. The organism was previously designated CDC coryneform group 1 and was renamed in 1994. A case of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection caused by this organism is described.
Watkins
Richard R
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Division of Infectious Diseases, Akron General Medical Center, Akron, Ohio, USA.
Anthony
Kathy
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Schroder
Suzanne
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Hall
Gerri S
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D000190:Actinomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects*