Propionibacteria as a cause of shunt and postneurosurgical infections.
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چکیده
Propionibacterium acnes was isolated from postoperative specimens from nine neurosurgical patients. The role of P. acnes in postneurosurgical infection is discussed.
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Cerebrospinal fluid shunt infections in children over a 13-year period: anaerobic cultures and comparison of clinical signs of infection with Propionibacterium acnes and with other bacteria.
OBJECT Shunt infections represent a major problem with risk for sequelae and even death. The aim in this retrospective study was to analyze the incidence, origin, and clinical presentation of shunt infections, with special reference to the results of cultures for anaerobic organisms performed in addition to the usual tests, to prolonged incubation times, and to infections caused by Propionibact...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical pathology
دوره 31 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1978