Comparison of infection rate with the use of antibiotic-impregnated vs standard extraventricular drainage devices: A prospective, randomized controlled trial

Neurosurgery

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 6-13

  Pople, Ian ^a   Poon, Wai ^b   Assaker, Richard ^c   Mathieu, David ^d   Iantosca, Mark ^e   Wang, Ernest ^f   Zhang, Li Wei ^g   Leung, Gilberto ^h   Chumas, Paul ⁱ   Menei, Philippe ^j   Beydon, Laurent ^j   Hamilton, Mark ^k   Kamaly, Ian ^l   Lewis, Stephen ^m   Ning, Wang ⁿ   Megerian, J Thomas ^o   McGirt, Matthew J ^p   Murphy, Jeffrey A ^q   Michael, Aileen ^o   Meling, Torstein ^r  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^d CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^e PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^g CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^h UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

ⁱ LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^j ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^k UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^l Greater Manchester Neurosciences Centre   (United Kingdom)

^m UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

ⁿ CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^o Research and Development Department of Codman and Shurtleff Inc   (United States)

^p VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^q Johnson Johnson Company   (United States)

^r OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

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Author keywords

Antibiotic impregnated; Cerebrospinal fluid infection; External ventricular drainage catheter; Hydrocephalus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC IMPREGNATED EXTERNAL VENTRICULAR DRAINAGE CATHETER; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CULTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDEMA; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; EVALUATION; EXTERNAL VENTRICULAR DRAINAGE CATHETER; FEMALE; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; IMPLANTATION; INFECTION RATE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LEUKOCYTOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN STUDY; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK REDUCTION; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL PATIENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862857018     PISSN: 0148396X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1227/NEU.0b013e3182544e31     Document Type: Article

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