Cerebrospinal fluid shunt infections in children

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 1995, Pages 782-786

  Ronan, Anne ^a   Hogg, Geoffrey G ^a   Klug, Geoffrey L ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid shunt; Hydrocephalus; Prosthesis related infection; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CULTURE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID DRAINAGE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SHUNT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTICS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PROGNOSIS; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE; VICTORIA;

EID: 0029028763     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199509000-00010     Document Type: Article

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