The significance of bacteriologically positive ventriculoperitoneal shunt components in the absence of other signs of shunt infection

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 617-623

  Steinbok, Paul ^a   Cochrane, D Douglas ^b   Kestle, John R W ^b  

^a BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Propionibacterium acnes; shunt contamination; shunt infection; ventricular shunt

Indexed keywords

CEFALOTIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPIONIBACTERIUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHUNT INFECTION; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0029863575     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1996.84.4.0617     Document Type: Article

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