Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infections in Children: Demographical, Clinical Findings and Evaluation of Thrombocyte Parameters
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Clinical and economic results of ventriculoperitoneal shunt infections in children.
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1 Staff of Division of Neurosurgery, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. 2 Staff of Division of Neurosurgery, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. 3 Supervisor of Neurosurgery, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. 4 Coordinator of Multidisciplinary ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pediatric Infection
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1307-1068,1308-5271
DOI: 10.5578/ced.201812