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The authors report the incidence (2.7%) of shunt infection in a series of 778 consecutive shunt procedures. The management of these infections and an additional group of infected patients operated elsewhere is discussed. A protocol is given for the treatment of external infections, gram-positive internal infections and gram-negative internal infections.
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