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

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

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 shu...

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Main Authors:	Reaper, Jacqueline, Collins, Sally Ann, Bayston, Roger
Format:	Article
Published:	BMJ Group 2012
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/1649/

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