Bacterial translocation as a cause of ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection: A case report

Brittany Owusu-Adjei; Charles Ogagan; Jordan Smith; Gabrielle Luiselli; Mark D Johnson

doi:10.1002/ccr3.4921

Bacterial translocation as a cause of ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection: A case report

Clin Case Rep. 2022 Jan 11;10(1):e04921. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4921. eCollection 2022 Jan.

Authors

Brittany Owusu-Adjei^{1

2}, Charles Ogagan¹, Jordan Smith¹, Gabrielle Luiselli¹, Mark D Johnson^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurological Surgery University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester Massachusetts USA.
² UMass Memorial Health Worcester Massachusetts USA.

Abstract

Bacterial translocation as a mechanism of distal catheter infection may play a larger role in ventriculoperitoneal shunt infections than previously recognized.

Keywords: bacterial translocation; shunt infection; ventriculoperitoneal shunt.

Publication types

Case Reports