title: Mycobacterium abscessus ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection and review of the literature.
abstract: A 30-year-old man with history of neonatal hydrocephalus requiring ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement presented with Mycobacterium abscessus shunt infection despite no shunt manipulation over 10 years prior to presentation. Cure was not achieved until complete removal of all CNS shunt foreign body was performed despite initial adequate antimicrobial therapy.
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, 1 Tampa General Circle, Tampa, FL, 33606, USA. jmontero@health.usf.edu.
authors.forename: Jose A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Montero
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, 1 Tampa General Circle, Tampa, FL, 33606, USA.
authors.forename: Sally F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Alrabaa
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, 1 Tampa General Circle, Tampa, FL, 33606, USA.
authors.forename: Todd S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Wills
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Meningitis; Nontuberculous mycobacteria; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt