Infections related to intrathecal baclofen therapy in children and adults: Frequency and risk factors - Clinical article

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 487-493

  Fjelstad, Anne Berit ^a   Hommelstad, Jorunn ^a   Sorteberg, Angelika ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Implantable pump; Infection; Intrathecal baclofen; Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube; Pump delivery system; Spasticity

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BACLOFEN; CEFALOTIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANESTHESIST; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CATHETER INFECTION; CATHETERIZATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EPIDURAL CATHETER; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; INFUSION PUMP; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MINIPUMP; NURSING ASSISTANT; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT CODING; PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY; POPULATION RISK; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING; SEX RATIO; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STOMACH TUBE; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSDERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACLOFEN; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; GABA AGONISTS; HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449644953     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2009.6.PEDS0921     Document Type: Article

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