A 78-year old man with a history of hypertension was admitted to the hospital because of a severe headache of 4 hours duration. Evidence of subarachnoid hemorrhage and hydrocephalus was found, and the patient required the placement of a left ventricular- atrial shunt. Fever developed 1 week after the operation c.jeikeium was isolated from blood cultures and a subsequent culture of fluid collected ...click here to continue
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