Incidence and Risk Factors of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infections in Children: A Study of 333 Consecutive Shunts in 6 Years
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- 1 January 2012
- journal article
- Published by Korean Academy of Medical Sciences in Journal of Korean Medical Science
- Vol. 27 (12), 1563-1568
- https://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2012.27.12.1563
Abstract
Lee JK, et al. J Korean Med Sci. 2012 Dec;27(12):1563-1568. http://dx.doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2012.27.12.1563Keywords
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