Effect of introduction of antibiotic-impregnated shunt catheters on cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection in children: A large single-center retrospective study: Clinical article

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 101-106

  James, Greg ^a   Hartley, John C ^a   Morgan, Robert D ^a   Ternier, Jessica ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic impregnated shunt; Pediatrics; Shunt infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; RIFAMPICIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC IMPREGNATED SHUNT CATHETER; ANTIMICROBIAL CATHETER; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOCCUS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION COMPLICATION; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SHUNT INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 84892403671     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2013.10.PEDS13189     Document Type: Article

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