International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
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Int. J. Infect. Dis. · Nov 2019
Efficacy of ventriculoperitoneal shunting in patients with cryptococcal meningitis with intracranial hypertension.
Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunting in cryptococcal meningitis (CM) patients with high intracranial pressure (ICP) has been studied extensively. ⋯ For patients diagnosed with CM and with apparent ICP, VP shunting can be considered regardless of whether there is damage to the cranial nerves or hydrocephaly.