منابع مشابه
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt infections.
Central nervous system (CNS) shunt infection is a cause of significant morbidity, causing shunt malfunction and chronic ill health. This study was carried out to evaluate the infection rate associated with CNS shunts, assess the frequency of the pathogens as well as their antibiotic sensitivity pattern aiming at suitable prophylaxis. A retrospective analysis of 226 CSF cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)...
متن کاملManagement of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt infections
1 Staff of Division of Neurosurgery, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. 2 Staff of Division of Neurosurgery, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. 3 Supervisor of Neurosurgery, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. 4 Coordinator of Multidisciplinary ...
متن کاملVentriculoperitoneal shunt infections in adult patients.
V (VP) shunt infections are a common complication in patients with these devices. Because children with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunts are more likely to experience infections, considerably more studies evaluating this complication in children are available than studies evaluating this complication in adults. 1 – 3 The available literature on VP shunt infections in adults consists mainly of r...
متن کاملClinical and economic results of ventriculoperitoneal shunt infections in children.
AIM This study evaluated the clinical and economic outcomes of ventriculoperitoneal shunt infections. MATERIAL AND METHODS Patients diagnosed with ventriculoperitoneal shunt infections for the first time between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2011 were included in this study. Demographic, clinical, and economic data were analyzed retrospectively. A cost coefficient (total cost/follow-up perio...
متن کاملInfections of ventriculoperitoneal shunt and a simple effective treatment
Objective: Sensitive antibiotic combine with shunt valve injection is a new, simple and effective method to treatment for VP shunt infection. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 15 consecutive patients who were diagnosed intracranial infection after VP shunt and received our new treatment between Feb 2010 and Feb 2013. We have a 2-5 years follow-up to evaluate prognosis and security. Results: ...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0255-0857
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.19896