Cerebrospinal fluid diversion devices and infection. A comprehensive review

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 889-897

  Gutierrez Gonzalez R ^a   Boto, G R ^a   Perez Zamarron A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO SAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CHLORAMPHENICOL; GENTAMICIN; OXACILLIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; PENICILLIN G; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; RIFAMPICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ANASTOMOSIS; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CULTURE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID DRAINAGE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; DEVICE INFECTION; DEVICE REMOVAL; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG PENETRATION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; MEDICAL DEVICE; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SHUNT INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SYSTEMIC THERAPY; TREATMENT DURATION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; DEVICES; HYDROCEPHALUS; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MORTALITY; WOUND DRAINAGE;

CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; DRAINAGE; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84863844857     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: 14354373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-011-1420-x     Document Type: Review

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