Infections in patients undergoing craniotomy: risk factors associated with post-craniotomy meningitis
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Evaluation of Prevalence and Risk Factors of Post-Craniotomy Meningitis in Non-Emergency Patients
Background and Aim: Post-neurosurgical meningitis can lead to severe complications and high mortality rates. The incidence varies in different conditions. The aim of this retrospective study is to determine the risk factors, occurrence, and microbiological spectrum of meningitis in patients with non-emergency craniotomy. Methods and Materials/Patients: The patients who underwent non-emergency ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurosurgery
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0022-3085,1933-0693
DOI: 10.3171/2014.8.jns132557