The use of the ASET in the diagnosis of ventriculoatrial shunt infection: a case report

Reaper, Jacqueline; Collins, Sally Ann; Bayston, Roger

Abstract

A 38yr-old male with a ventriculoatrial shunt presented with nonspecific symptoms (headache, back pain, night sweats) and inconclusive laboratory results. He showed an extremely high titre of antibody to Staphylococcus epidermidis which proved diagnostic of shunt infection. This was confirmed on shunt removal and he was successfully treated.

Citation

Reaper, J., Collins, S. A., & Bayston, R. (2012). The use of the ASET in the diagnosis of ventriculoatrial shunt infection: a case report. BMJ Case Reports, https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr.2012.006164

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jul 16, 2012
• Deposit Date: Jul 18, 2012
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 18, 2012
• Journal: BMJ Case Reports
• Electronic ISSN: 1757-790X
• Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr.2012.006164
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/710691
• Publisher URL: http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2012/bcr.2012.006164