Factors contributing to ventriculostomy infection

World Neurosurgery

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 135-140

  Kim, Joon Hyung ^a   Desai, Naman S ^a   Ricci, Joseph ^a   Stieg, Philip E ^a   Rosengart, Axel J ^a   Hrtl, Roger ^a   Fraser, Justin F ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

External ventricular drain; Infection; Ventriculitis; Ventriculostomy

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; LEVOFLOXACIN; OXACILLIN; PIPERACILLIN; RIFAMPICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS; BRAIN INFECTION; BRAIN VENTRICULITIS; CATHETER INFECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCURRENT INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL DRAINAGE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT; VENTRICULOSTOMY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863229316     PISSN: 18788750     EISSN: 18788769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2011.04.017     Document Type: Review

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