Assertion: shunt | /r/CapableOf | become infected
Facets:
value: with bacteria
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: After the shunt has been installed, further treatment for hydrocephalus may be needed if the shunt becomes blocked or infected.
text: If a shunt becomes infected, it needs to be removed and replaced with a entirely new system.
text: If a shunt becomes infected, it needs to be removed and replaced with a entirely new system.
text: Additional surgery might be needed to change the shunt as the child grows up or if it becomes clogged or infected.
text: Additional surgery might be needed to change the shunt as the child grows up or if it becomes clogged or infected.
text: The shunt may become infected.
text: It is not possible for a shunt to become infected through day-to-day illnesses, such as colds, flu or dental problems.
text: Shunt nephritis occurs when a shunt becomes infected with bacteria, most commonly Staphylococcus epidermidis.
text: This is because when the shunt becomes infected, the lower catheter is very often sealed off by swollen tissue.