The value of C-reactive protein in the management of shunt infections

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 103 PEDIATRICS, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2005, Pages 223-230

  Schuhmann, Martin U ^a   Ostrowski, Kimberly R ^b   Draper, Emily J ^b   Chu, Jau Wen ^b   Ham, Steven D ^b   Sood, Sandeep ^b   McAllister, James P ^b  

^a Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals Nasen Ohrenheilkunde Plastische Operationen   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

C reactive protein; Cerebrospinal fluid; Hydrocephalus; Pediatric neurosurgery; Shunt infection

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFECTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHUNT INFECTION; ADULT; BLOOD; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; INFECTION; MALE; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFECTION; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 27244434793     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/ped.2005.103.3.0223     Document Type: Article

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