Fungal infections in pediatric neurosurgery.

Adrián CáceresMaria Luisa AvilaMarco Luis Herrera

Published in: Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (2018)

Following a high degree of suspicion with prompt initiation of antifungal agents and reversal of potential immunosuppressant therapies along with neurosurgical evacuation of intracranial collections or removal of infected hardware (CSF shunts) can lead to more optimistic outcomes of these complex clinical scenarios.

Keyphrases

climate change
candida albicans
young adults
adipose tissue
cerebrospinal fluid