Infections 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: All 15 patients were cured and discharged, 14 cases save their shunt device completely, and just 1 case removed the shunt device as repeated episodes of infection. No recurrence of infection by follow-up for 2-5 years. Conclusions: Sensitive antibiotic combine with shunt valve injection was a safely, easily, economically and effectively treatment for intracranial infection after ventricle peritoneal and it also can save the ventricle peritoneal shunt device.