Rhodococcus Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infection with Meningitis and Peritonitis in an Immunocompetent Child. 2021

Yaniv Faingelernt, and Eugene Leibovitz, and Baruch Yerushalmi, and Eytan Damari, and Eyal Kristal, and Raouf Nassar, and Dana Danino
Department of Pediatrics, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010538 Peritonitis INFLAMMATION of the PERITONEUM lining the ABDOMINAL CAVITY as the result of infectious, autoimmune, or chemical processes. Primary peritonitis is due to infection of the PERITONEAL CAVITY via hematogenous or lymphatic spread and without intra-abdominal source. Secondary peritonitis arises from the ABDOMINAL CAVITY itself through RUPTURE or ABSCESS of intra-abdominal organs. Primary Peritonitis,Secondary Peritonitis,Peritonitis, Primary,Peritonitis, Secondary
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000193 Actinomycetales Infections Infections with bacteria of the order ACTINOMYCETALES. Actinomycete Infections,Infections, Actinomycetales,Infections, Actinomycete,Actinomycetales Infection,Actinomycete Infection,Infection, Actinomycetales,Infection, Actinomycete
D012240 Rhodococcus A bacterial genus of the order ACTINOMYCETALES.
D016920 Meningitis, Bacterial Bacterial infections of the leptomeninges and subarachnoid space, frequently involving the cerebral cortex, cranial nerves, cerebral blood vessels, spinal cord, and nerve roots. Bacterial Meningitis,Bacterial Meningitides,Meningitides, Bacterial
D017287 Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Surgical creation of a communication between a cerebral ventricle and the peritoneum by means of a plastic tube to permit drainage of cerebrospinal fluid for relief of hydrocephalus. (From Dorland, 28th ed) Ventriculo-peritoneal Shunt,Shunt, Ventriculo-peritoneal,Shunt, Ventriculoperitoneal,Shunts, Ventriculo-peritoneal,Shunts, Ventriculoperitoneal,Ventriculo peritoneal Shunt,Ventriculo-peritoneal Shunts,Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts

Related Publications

Yaniv Faingelernt, and Eugene Leibovitz, and Baruch Yerushalmi, and Eytan Damari, and Eyal Kristal, and Raouf Nassar, and Dana Danino
January 2016, The American journal of case reports,
Yaniv Faingelernt, and Eugene Leibovitz, and Baruch Yerushalmi, and Eytan Damari, and Eyal Kristal, and Raouf Nassar, and Dana Danino
November 2007, The Pediatric infectious disease journal,
Yaniv Faingelernt, and Eugene Leibovitz, and Baruch Yerushalmi, and Eytan Damari, and Eyal Kristal, and Raouf Nassar, and Dana Danino
January 1995, Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America,
Yaniv Faingelernt, and Eugene Leibovitz, and Baruch Yerushalmi, and Eytan Damari, and Eyal Kristal, and Raouf Nassar, and Dana Danino
December 2005, Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi,
Yaniv Faingelernt, and Eugene Leibovitz, and Baruch Yerushalmi, and Eytan Damari, and Eyal Kristal, and Raouf Nassar, and Dana Danino
July 1981, Human pathology,
Yaniv Faingelernt, and Eugene Leibovitz, and Baruch Yerushalmi, and Eytan Damari, and Eyal Kristal, and Raouf Nassar, and Dana Danino
May 1998, European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology,
Yaniv Faingelernt, and Eugene Leibovitz, and Baruch Yerushalmi, and Eytan Damari, and Eyal Kristal, and Raouf Nassar, and Dana Danino
September 2016, Indian journal of pediatrics,
Yaniv Faingelernt, and Eugene Leibovitz, and Baruch Yerushalmi, and Eytan Damari, and Eyal Kristal, and Raouf Nassar, and Dana Danino
September 2023, Cureus,
Yaniv Faingelernt, and Eugene Leibovitz, and Baruch Yerushalmi, and Eytan Damari, and Eyal Kristal, and Raouf Nassar, and Dana Danino
April 1979, Journal of pediatric surgery,
Yaniv Faingelernt, and Eugene Leibovitz, and Baruch Yerushalmi, and Eytan Damari, and Eyal Kristal, and Raouf Nassar, and Dana Danino
August 2002, Pediatric emergency care,
Copied contents to your clipboard!