Infections of cerebrospinal fluid diversion devices in adults: The role of intraventricular antimicrobial therapy

Summary Objectives The precise role for intraventricular (IVT) antimicrobials in combination with systemic antibiotics in management of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion device-associated infections is uncertain. We evaluated our current practice, comparing dual therapy against systemic antimicrob...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of infection 2013-03, Vol.66 (3), p.239-246
Hauptverfasser:	Wilkie, M.D, Hanson, M.F, Statham, P.F, Brennan, P.M
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage Bacteria - classification Bacteria - drug effects Bacteria - isolation & purification Bacterial Infections - cerebrospinal fluid Bacterial Infections - drug therapy Bacterial Infections - microbiology Bacterial Infections - surgery Biological and medical sciences Cerebral Hemorrhage - surgery Cerebrospinal fluid shunts Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts - adverse effects Female General aspects Humans Hydrocephalus Hydrocephalus - surgery Infectious Disease Infusions, Intraventricular Intraventricular antibiotic instillation Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Prosthesis-Related Infections - cerebrospinal fluid Prosthesis-Related Infections - drug therapy Prosthesis-Related Infections - microbiology Prosthesis-Related Infections - surgery Shunt infection Treatment Outcome Ventriculitis Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt - adverse effects Young Adult
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