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. 1979 May;42(5):475–477. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.42.5.475

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Ventriculitis from Acinetobacter calcoaceticus variant anitratus

Ram Yogev 1
PMCID: PMC490237  PMID: 448387

Abstract

Ventriculitis from infection with Acinetobacter calcoaceticus variant anitratus occurred in an infant two weeks after surgical repair of a lumbosacral meningomyelocele and ventriculoperitoneal shunting. Recovery took place on replacing the shunt with an extraventricular deviation device and giving gentamicin and ampicillin intravenously.

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