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ArticleCureus2022

Candida Shunt Infection Causing Arachnoiditis and Hydrocephalus: A Case Report.

Jason J Kim, Chenxuan Li, Simon G Ammanuel, Ahmed M Elbayomy, Paul S Page, Azam S Ahmed

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Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jason J KimNeurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, USA.
Chenxuan LiNeurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, USA.
Simon G AmmanuelNeurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, USA.
Ahmed M ElbayomyNeurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, USA.
Paul S PageNeurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, USA.
Azam S AhmedNeurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, USA.
Neurological Surgery · USUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison · USWisconsin Division of Public Health · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Arachnoiditis is a relatively rare condition and can result in long-term chronic and debilitating complications if not diagnosed early and treated properly. However, diagnosis of arachnoiditis is rare and knowledge of potential causes of this condition is still sparse. Current known causes of arachnoiditis include infections, trauma, spinal tumors, and iatrogenic causes induced via neurological interventions. Here, we present a case of a 65-year-old female who presented with arachnoiditis caused by

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arachnoiditiscandidafungal infectionhydrocephalusvp shunt

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PMID35510023
PMCPMC9060725
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