Cerebrospinal shunt infection in patients receiving antibiotic-impregnated versus standard shunts: A review

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 259-265

  Parker, Scott L ^a,d   Anderson, William N ^b   Lilienfeld, Sean ^c   Megerian, J Thomas ^c   Mcgirt, Matthew J ^d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Consulting Statistician ^*  (United States)

^c Johnson and Johnson ^*  (United States)

^d VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic impregnated shunt; Cerebrospinal fluid; Infection; Shunt

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC IMPREGNATED SHUNT; CATHETER; CATHETERIZATION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVICE; DRUG RELEASE; HEALTH CARE COST; HYDROCEPHALUS; INCIDENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MANTEL HAENSZEL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SHUNT INFECTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; CHILD; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INCIDENCE; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS;

EID: 80052769003     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2011.6.PEDS11257     Document Type: Review

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