Sepsis Caused by Bacterial Colonization of Migrated Distal Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Catheter into the Pulmonary Artery: A First Case Report and Literature Review

Edin Hajdarpašić, Almir Džurlić, Nevena Mahmutbegović, Salko Zahirović, Adi Ahmetspahić, Kenan Arnautović, Ibrahim Omerhodžić

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)172-180
Number of pages9
JournalWorld Neurosurgery
Volume126
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2019
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Surgery
  • Clinical Neurology

Keywords

  • Sepsis
  • Shunt catheter migration
  • Ventriculoperitoneal shunt
  • VP shunt catheter pulmonary migration

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