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Case Report

Successful Treatment of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa—Ventriculitis with Intraventricular Gentamicin in a Child with Hydrocephalus

Leif Olsen Departments of Paediatric Surgery and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
,
Gunnar Grotte Departments of Paediatric Surgery and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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Folke Nordbring Departments of Paediatric Surgery and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
Pages 243-245 | Published online: 02 Jan 2015

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