Ventriculoperitoneal shunts for treating increased intracranial pressure in cryptococcal meningitis with or without ventriculomegaly

Ventriculoperitoneal shunts for treating increased intracranial pressure in cryptococcal meningitis with or without ventriculomegaly

Introduction Cryptococcosis is an opportunistic mycosis, especially in patients that are human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive, and frequently involves the central nervous system. Methods We assessed the potential of ventriculoperitoneal shunting (VPS) in preventing mortality due to uncontrol...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Corti, Maria Priarone, Ricardo Negroni, Leonardo Gilardi, Jimena Castrelo, Alicia Irene Arechayala, Fernando Messina, Osvaldo Franze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2014-07-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Cryptococcus neoformans
Cryptococcal meningitis
Intracranial hypertension
Ventriculoperitoneal shunts
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