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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American Society for Microbiology
2010
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/1650/ |