Outcomes of post-neurosurgical ventriculostomy-associated infections
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Outcomes of post-neurosurgical ventriculostomy-associated infections
BACKGROUND Ventriculostomy-associated infection (VAI) is a major concern to physicians. Limited studies have looked at the outcomes of external ventricular drain (EVD) infection and predictors of unfavorable outcomes. In this study, we assessed the outcomes of EVD infection and predictors of unfavorable outcomes. METHODS This was a retrospective medical chart review, conducted at the Aga Khan...
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عنوان ژورنال: Surgical Neurology International
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2152-7806
DOI: 10.4103/sni.sni_440_16