Vagal nerve stimulator infection: A lead-salvage protocol - Clinical article

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 671-675

  Wozniak, Susan E ^a   Thompson, Eric M ^a   Selden, Nathan R ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional neurosurgery; Infection; Surgical complication; Treatment; Vagal nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEVICE INFECTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEUS INFECTION; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; REIMPLANTATION; SCHOOL CHILD; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; VAGAL NERVE STIMULATOR HARDWARE INFECTION; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DEVICE REMOVAL; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGUS NERVE; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 79958053674     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2011.4.PEDS10556     Document Type: Article

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