Antibiotics-impregnated ventricular catheter versus systemic antibiotics for prevention of nosocomial CSF and non-CSF infections: A prospective randomised clinical trial

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 81, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1064-1067

  Wong, George K C ^a   Ip, Margaret ^a   Poon, Wai S ^a   Mak, Christopher W K ^a   Ng, Rebecca Y T ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CLINDAMYCIN; RIFAMPICIN; SULBACTAM; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFECTION; CATHETER; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID INFECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROSURGERY; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CROSS INFECTION; INDWELLING CATHETER; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 77958133844     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2009.198523     Document Type: Article

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