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Bacterium Linked to Deadly Childhood Condition – Technology Networks
Scientists have discovered a bacterial species linked to post-infectious hydrocephalus, the most common cause of pediatric hydrocephalus worldwide.
Scientists at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health have discovered bacteria linked to post-infectious hydrocephalus (PIH), the most common cause of pediatric hydrocephalus worldwide. Results of the study led by Pennsylvania State University with CII scientists and clinical colleagues in Uganda are published in the journal Science Translational Medicine.
Hydrocephalus is the most common indication for neurosurgery in children. Of the …
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