Infection
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Review Case Reports
Mycobacterium abscessus ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection and review of the literature.
A 30-year-old man with history of neonatal hydrocephalus requiring ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement presented with Mycobacterium abscessus shunt infection despite no shunt manipulation over 10 years prior to presentation. Cure was not achieved until complete removal of all CNS shunt foreign body was performed despite initial adequate antimicrobial therapy.
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To determine factors associated with mortality in burn patients with bacteraemia. ⋯ In addition to conventional risk factors, recurrence and organ dysfunction at the onset of bacteraemia are also associated with mortality, while the pathogen involved is not a prognostic factor.