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Ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection is a major complication and the main cause of shunt failure, contributing to a high rate of morbidity and mortality among patients requiring prolonged hospitalization. Shunt infection-related complications are considered a global burden of hydrocephalus worldwide. In our hospital, King Fahad Hospital of the University, the rate of infections in similar cases reached 8% during the period from 1999 to 2001; an increase in this rate was observed in the past two years. This study analyzed the in