title: Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt independence following successful treatment of Gram negative (E. coli) ventriculitis: Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: We report a case of tumour-related hydrocephalus in a child treated with a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt which subsequently became infected with gram negative bacteria (Escherichia coli). After successful treatment of the infection the patient became shunt independent and has remained so for over 2 years. Gram negative ventriculitis is associated with diminished cerebro-spinal fluid production and we discuss the literature to date regarding this phenomenon.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Paediatric Neurosurgery , University Hospital of Wales , Cardiff , UK.
authors.forename: Rahim A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.affiliation: a Department of Paediatric Neurosurgery , University Hospital of Wales , Cardiff , UK.
authors.forename: Sajid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sainuddin
authors.affiliation: a Department of Paediatric Neurosurgery , University Hospital of Wales , Cardiff , UK.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bhatti
authors.affiliation: a Department of Paediatric Neurosurgery , University Hospital of Wales , Cardiff , UK.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Leach
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000379:methods; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000379:methods
keywords: Escherichia coli; cerebro-spinal fluid; shunt independence; ventriculitis; ventriculo-peritoneal shunt