Efficacy of antibiotic-impregnated external ventricular drain catheters

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 296-298

  Muttaiyah, S ^a   Ritchie, S ^a   John, S ^a   Mee, E ^a   Roberts, S ^a  

^a AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Antibiotic impregnated catheters; Cerebrospinal fluid; External ventricular drain; Ventriculitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; RIFAMPICIN;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICULITIS; CATHETER; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE MONITORING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROSURGERY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTIONS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINDAMYCIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RIFAMPIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75549088123     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2009.06.016     Document Type: Article

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