Coccidioidal meningitis: Incidental diagnosis 3 y after ventriculo-peritoneal shunt placement for hydrocephalus

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作者：
Almoujahed, MO [1 ]
Johnson, LB [1 ]
Gehring, R [1 ]
Khatib, R [1 ]
机构：
[1] St John Hosp & Med Ctr, Dept Med Infect Dis, Detroit, MI 48236 USA
来源：
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES | 2002年 / 34卷 / 02期
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D O I：
10.1080/00365540110077010
中图分类号：
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号：
100401 ;
摘要：
A patient from the American Midwest developed hydrocephalus after a trip to southwest California, necessitating placement of a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt. Coccidioidal meningitis was diagnosed incidentally 3 y later, during evaluation for shunt malfunction.
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