Infection rates following initial cerebrospinal fluid shunt placement across pediatric hospitals in the United States: Clinical article

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 156-165

  Simon, Tamara D ^a   Hall, Matthew ^c   Riva Cambrin, Jay ^a,b   Albert, J Elaine ^d   Jeffries, Howard E ^d   LaFleur, Bonnie ^a   Dean, J Michael ^b   Kestle, John R W ^a,b   Simon, Tamara ^b   Walker, Marion ^b   Bach, Tracey ^b   Langley, Marcie ^b   Yearley, Jeff ^b   Holubkov, Richard ^b   Kulkarni, Abhaya ^e   Drake, James M ^e   O'Connor, Lindsay ^e   Oakes, Jerry ^f   Wellons, John ^f   Shannon, Courtney ^f   Whitehead, William ^g   Luerssen, Thomas ^g   Nguyen, Sheila ^g   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c Child Health Corporation America   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^g BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid hydrocephalus; Epidemiology; Infection; Neurosurgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; CHILD; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70349194933     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2009.3.PEDS08215     Document Type: Article

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