title: Late ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection caused by Shewanella algae.
abstract: We present a case of ventriculitis and peritonitis in a child with ventriculoperitoneal shunt, which occurred 5 years after the surgery. The infection developed after contact with seawater and began as otitis. For the first time, Shewanella algae, a marine microorganism, was identified as the cause of ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection.
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Clinical Microbiology Unit, University Hospital of Split, Split, Croatia. sandasard@gmail.com
authors: Sanda
authors: S
authors: Sardelic
authors: Jakica
authors: J
authors: Karanovic
authors: Zana
authors: Z
authors: Rubic
authors: Branka
authors: B
authors: Polic
authors: Vlatko
authors: V
authors: Ledenko
authors: Josko
authors: J
authors: Markic
authors: Julije
authors: J
authors: Mestrovic
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010031:Otitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D020592:Shewanella / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects*