Open AccessBacterial translocation as a cause of ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection: A case report
Author(s) -
OwusuAdjei Brittany,
Ogagan Charles,
Smith Jordan,
Luiselli Gabrielle,
Johnson Mark D.
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4921
Subject(s) - medicine , shunt (medical) , bacterial translocation , chromosomal translocation , catheter , surgery , biology , gene , biochemistry
Bacterial translocation as a mechanism of distal catheter infection may play a larger role in ventriculoperitoneal shunt infections than previously recognized.