RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Propionibacteria as a cause of shunt and postneurosurgical infections. JF Journal of Clinical Pathology JO J Clin Pathol FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Association of Clinical Pathologists SP 1085 OP 1089 DO 10.1136/jcp.31.11.1085 VO 31 IS 11 A1 Skinner, P R A1 Taylor, A J A1 Coakham, H YR 1978 UL http://jcp.bmj.com/content/31/11/1085.abstract AB Propionibacterium acnes was isolated from postoperative specimens from nine neurosurgical patients. The role of P. acnes in postneurosurgical infection is discussed.