Propionibacterium shunt nephritis in two adolescents with medulloblastoma.
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Frank, JA; Friedman, HS; Davidson, DM; Falletta, JM; Kinney, TR
Published in: Cancer
July 15, 1983
The anaerobic diphtheroid Propionibacterium acnes was identified as the organism responsible for "shunt" nephritis in two adolescents with ventriculoatrial shunts inserted previously for the management of medulloblastoma. Only three cases of "shunt" nephritis secondary to infection with this common skin commensal organism are known to have been reported. The rarity of such reports may be related to the lack of good anaerobic laboratories, the length of time necessary for cultures to show growth, the poor ability of certain blood culture media to support growth of this organism, and the failure of physicians to consider Propionibacterium acnes as a true pathogen in certain clinical situations.
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Cancer
DOI
ISSN
0008-543X
Publication Date
July 15, 1983
Volume
52
Issue
2
Start / End Page
330 / 333
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Propionibacterium acnes
- Postoperative Complications
- Oncology & Carcinogenesis
- Medulloblastoma
- Male
- Kidney Diseases
- Hydrocephalus
- Humans
- Female
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts
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Frank, J. A., Friedman, H. S., Davidson, D. M., Falletta, J. M., & Kinney, T. R. (1983). Propionibacterium shunt nephritis in two adolescents with medulloblastoma. Cancer, 52(2), 330–333. https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0142(19830715)52:2<330::aid-cncr2820520224>3.0.co;2-t
Frank, J. A., H. S. Friedman, D. M. Davidson, J. M. Falletta, and T. R. Kinney. “Propionibacterium shunt nephritis in two adolescents with medulloblastoma.” Cancer 52, no. 2 (July 15, 1983): 330–33. https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0142(19830715)52:2<330::aid-cncr2820520224>3.0.co;2-t.
Frank JA, Friedman HS, Davidson DM, Falletta JM, Kinney TR. Propionibacterium shunt nephritis in two adolescents with medulloblastoma. Cancer. 1983 Jul 15;52(2):330–3.
Frank, J. A., et al. “Propionibacterium shunt nephritis in two adolescents with medulloblastoma.” Cancer, vol. 52, no. 2, July 1983, pp. 330–33. Pubmed, doi:10.1002/1097-0142(19830715)52:2<330::aid-cncr2820520224>3.0.co;2-t.
Frank JA, Friedman HS, Davidson DM, Falletta JM, Kinney TR. Propionibacterium shunt nephritis in two adolescents with medulloblastoma. Cancer. 1983 Jul 15;52(2):330–333.
Published In
Cancer
DOI
ISSN
0008-543X
Publication Date
July 15, 1983
Volume
52
Issue
2
Start / End Page
330 / 333
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Propionibacterium acnes
- Postoperative Complications
- Oncology & Carcinogenesis
- Medulloblastoma
- Male
- Kidney Diseases
- Hydrocephalus
- Humans
- Female
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts