Group B Streptoccocal Meningitis and Ventriculo-peritoneal Shunts.
There is no available Irish data on the rate of Ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunt insertion in infants with group B streptococcus (GBS) meningitis. We performed a retrospective case series of 40 infants with GBS meningitis over 6 years. Four (10%) infants required insertion of VP shunt for hydrocephalus. Those infants who required a VP shunt initially presented with seizures, lethargy and a low serum white cell count.
Childrens University Hospital, Temple St, Dublin 1.
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Crealey
Childrens University Hospital, Temple St, Dublin 1.
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Mandiwanza
Childrens University Hospital, Temple St, Dublin 1.
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Crimmins
The Rotunda Hospital, Parnell Square, Dublin 1.
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Foran
Childrens University Hospital, Temple St, Dublin 1.
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Murphy