Duration of antibiotic therapy for the treatment of shunt infection: A surgeon and patient survey

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 256-259

  Arthur, Adam S ^a   Whitehead, William E ^a   Kestle, John R W ^a  

^a PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic therapy; Survey; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REINFECTION; SHUNT INFECTION; SURGEON; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CHILD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; LENGTH OF STAY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT;

EID: 0036281337     PISSN: 10162291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000058429     Document Type: Article

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