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

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

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Jacqueline Reaper

Sally Ann Collins

Roger Bayston



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.

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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

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