Ventriculostomy-related infections-an epidemiological study

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 83, Issue 1-2, 1986, Pages 20-23

  Stenager, E ^a   Gerner Smidt, P ^a   Kock Jensen, C ^a  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

haemorrhage; infection; subarachnoid; Ventriculostomy

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANASTOMOSIS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BRAIN VENTRICULITIS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; DIAGNOSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENINGITIS; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CEREBRAL VENTRICLES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRAINAGE; ENCEPHALITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MALE; MENINGITIS; MIDDLE AGE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK;

EID: 0022972250     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: 09420940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01420503     Document Type: Article

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1. Hospital-aquired bacterial meningitis in neurosurgical patients
2. Ventriculostomy-related infections (letter to the editor)
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4. Continous recording and control of ventricular fluid pressure in neurosurgical practice
5. Venticulostomy-related infections
6. Ventriculosubgaleal shunting for acute head trauma
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8. Infections complicating the use of external ventriculostomy
9. Use of antibiotics with external ventriculotomies