Fungal Infections of Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt in Pediatric Patients: A Systematic Literature Review With a Case Report
Fungal CSF shunt infections pose significant therapeutic challenges, necessitating the implementation of a broad treatment strategy to achieve successful outcomes. Intraventricular and intrathecal antifungal drug administration may become necessary, especially in persistent fungal infections.
Authors
- Marek Mandera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2141-7932)
- Ryszard Sordyl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5808-011X)
- Łukasz Antkowiak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0145-4680)
- Natalia Kardas
- Natalia Wyroba
Institutions
- Medical University of Silesia (PL)
- University of Silesia in Katowice (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2025.124567
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.18