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  • Authors
  • Petrosillo N
  • Di Bella S
  • Taglietti F
  • MESH
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Candidiasis
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts
  • Daptomycin
  • Device Removal
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Staphylococcal Infections
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis
  • Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
  • Young Adult

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When an infection prompts removal of an unnecessary device.

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  • Publisher Full Text
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    Petrosillo N, Di Bella S, Taglietti F

    Source

    Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 33:8 2012 Aug pg 858-9

    MeSH

    Adult
    Aged
    Anti-Bacterial Agents
    Candidiasis
    Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts
    Daptomycin
    Device Removal
    Female
    Humans
    Male
    Staphylococcal Infections
    Staphylococcus epidermidis
    Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
    Young Adult

    Pub Type(s)

    Case Reports
    Letter

    Language

    eng

    PubMed ID

    22759559

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