1. Gram-Positive Rods on a Cerebrospinal Fluid Gram Stain.
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Thompson, Amelia B, Wrubel, David, and Berkowitz, Frank E
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BIOFILMS , *CEREBROSPINAL fluid , *CEREBROSPINAL fluid shunts , *GRAM-positive bacteria , *STAINS & staining (Microscopy) , *MEDICAL device removal ,CENTRAL nervous system infections - Abstract
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) access device placement in the pediatric population presents challenges due to the development of infections following placement, access or revision, and/or shunt malfunctions. Here we report an unusual pediatric case of L. monocytogenes ventriculitis/VP shunt (VPS) infection and associated pseudocyst with an emphasis on the importance of VPS removal in clearing the infection due to biofilm formation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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