Efficacy of antibiotic-impregnated shunt catheters in reducing shunt infection: Data from the United Kingdom Shunt Registry. Clinical article

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 389-393

  Richards, Hugh K ^a   Seeley, Helen M ^a   Pickard, John D ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic impregnated shunt catheter; Hydrocephalus; Registry; Shunt infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; CHI SQUARE TEST; CHILD; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SHUNT INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; CHILD; CLINDAMYCIN; COATED MATERIALS, BIOCOMPATIBLE; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGISTRIES; REOPERATION; RIFAMPIN; SOFTWARE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349682808     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2009.4.PEDS09210     Document Type: Article

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