A simple technique to limit ICP catheter infection

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 335-337

  Kapadia, F ^a   Rodrigues, C ^a   Jha, A N ^a  

^a P D HINDUJA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Infection; Intracranial catheters; Plastic sheath

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENINGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030861266     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688699746122     Document Type: Article

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