Ventriculostomy-related infections: a prospective-epidemiologic study

We concluded a prospective epidemiologic study of ventriculostomy-related infections (ventriculitis or meningitis) in 172 consecutive neurosurgical patients over a two-year period to determine the incidence, risk factors, and clinical characteristics of the infections. Ventriculitis or meningitis de...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The New England journal of medicine 1984-03, Vol.310 (9), p.553-559
Hauptverfasser:	MAYHALL, C. G, ARCHER, N. H, LAMB, V. A, SPADORA, A. C, BAGGETT, J. W, WARD, J. D, NARAYAN, R. K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacteria - isolation & purification Biological and medical sciences Catheterization - adverse effects Catheterization - methods Cerebral Hemorrhage - complications Cerebral Ventricles - surgery Cerebrospinal fluid (biochemistry, cytology, circulation, manometry). Intracranial pressure determination Encephalitis - epidemiology Encephalitis - etiology Encephalitis - microbiology Epidemiologic Methods Fever - complications Humans Infection - epidemiology Infection - etiology Infection - microbiology Intracranial Pressure Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Leukocytosis - complications Medical sciences Meningitis - epidemiology Meningitis - etiology Meningitis - microbiology Monitoring, Physiologic - adverse effects Postoperative Complications Prospective Studies Risk Time Factors
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