Activity of an antimicrobial hydrocephalus shunt catheter against Propionibacterium acnes

Shunt infection is a major complication affecting approximately 10% of procedures. Propionibacterium acnes, an anaerobic skin bacterium, is increasingly recognized as a shunt pathogen, causing up to 14% of infections. Though susceptible to penicillin and cephalosporins, P. acnes shunt infections are...

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Main Authors: Bayston, Roger, Vera, Litza, Ashraf, Waheed
Format: Article
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2010
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/1650/