Delayed Manifestation of Shunt Nephritis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

<table class="table-group" id="tab9"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left"> </td><td class="align_center">Full renal recovery</td><td class="align_center">Partial renal recovery</td><td class="align_center">Progressed to ESRD</td><td class="align_center">Death</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Shunt removed</td><td class="align_center">81%</td><td class="align_center">84%</td><td class="align_center">100%</td><td class="align_center">100%</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Shunt replaced</td><td class="align_center">80%</td><td class="align_center">100%</td><td class="align_center">100%</td><td class="align_center">100%</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Converted to VP shunt</td><td class="align_center">71%</td><td class="align_center">100%</td><td class="align_center">—</td><td class="align_center">—</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="5"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Proportion of patients that received concurrent antibiotic therapy.

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Table 9: Delayed Manifestation of Shunt Nephritis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature 