Cost analysis of antibiotic-impregnated catheters in the treatment of hydrocephalus in adult patients

World Neurosurgery

Volumn 74, Issue 4-5, 2010, Pages 528-531

  Farber, S Harrison ^a   Parker, Scott L ^a   Adogwa, Owoicho ^b   Rigamonti, Daniele ^a   McGirt, Matthew J ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult; Antibiotic impregnated catheter; Antibiotic impregnated shunt; Hydrocephalus

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN PSEUDOTUMOR; CATHETER; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORMOTENSIVE HYDROCEPHALUS; REVIEW; SHUNT INFECTION; SHUNTING; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; COHORT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; EQUIPMENT; HYDROCEPHALUS; INDWELLING CATHETER; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL INFECTION; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BALTIMORE; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; COHORT STUDIES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651401216     PISSN: 18788750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2010.07.014     Document Type: Review

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