Sökning: "Microbiology bacteriology CSF-shunt complement activation vitronectin hydrocephalus coagulase-negative staphylococci virology mycology Mikrobiologi bakteriologi virologi mykologi"

Hittade 1 avhandling innehållade orden Microbiology bacteriology CSF-shunt complement activation vitronectin hydrocephalus coagulase-negative staphylococci virology mycology Mikrobiologi bakteriologi virologi mykologi.

  1. 1. Pathogenesis of infections related to foreign devices within the cerebral ventricles

    Författare :Fredrik Lundberg; Avdelningen för medicinsk mikrobiologi; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; bacteriology; Microbiology; CSF-shunt; complement activation; vitronectin; hydrocephalus; coagulase-negative staphylococci; virology; mycology; Mikrobiologi; bakteriologi; virologi; mykologi;

    Sammanfattning : Coagulase-negative staphyloccoci (CoNS) are the most frequently isolated micro-organisms from infected cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunts and temporary ventricular drainage catheters, used in modern neurosurgery. CoNS originate from the skinflora of the patient or the surgeon and gain access to the surface of the implant at the insertion, but the infection can erupt up to a year later or more. LÄS MER