What does VPS stand for?

Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt

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Does age or other factors influence the incidence of ventriculoperitoneal shunt infections.

Cerebrospinal fluid shunt infections and treatment/Serebrospinal sivi ...

We describe a case of VRE ventriculitis in a hospitalized 17-month-old male with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) successfully treated with intravenous (IV) linezolid.

Successful Treatment of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcal ...

Usually, such surgery consists of insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt, which transports excess fluid from the lateral ventricle into the peritoneal cavity.

Hydrocephalus ? Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Clinical manifestations of infections with these organisms include abscesses (3), meningitis (4), ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection (5), spondylodiscitis (6), prosthetic joint infection (7), catheter-related bacteremia (2), and endocarditis (1).

Staphylococcus lugdunensis pacemaker-related infection

Abdominal ultrasound was performed after insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt to relieve the hydrocephalus during induction chemotherapy, and a large left adrenal mass was detected.

Coincident choroid plexus carcinoma and adrenocortical carcinoma with ...

Hydrocephalus is managed by the insertion of a shunt, most commonly a ventriculoperitoneal shunt.

Myelodysplasia - the musculoskeletal problem: habilitation from ...

The patient underwent a ventriculoperitoneal shunt and, within 24 hours of its placement, had significant improvement in gait and strength.

Polyneuropathy complicating the diagnosis of normal pressure ...

We describe a case of recurrent coccidioidal meningitis in which a fungal biofilm on the tip of ventriculoperitoneal shunt tubing was likely responsible for a 4-year persistence of Coccidioides immitis, despite the patient's taking an adequate dosage of fluconazole.

Biofilm on ventriculoperitoneal shunt tubing as a cause of treatment ...