Ventriculoperitoneal shunts in neonates: a retrospective study of outcomes with antibiotic-impregnated catheters and a modified peri-operative antibiotic protocol
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DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2017.1368450
Abstract: Abstract Background: CSF infection is a significant complication of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts and results in prolonged hospital stay, developmental delay and decreased quality of life. To decrease the high rates of neonatal VP shunt infections,… read more here.
Keywords: antibiotic impregnated; antibiotic protocol; study; ventriculoperitoneal shunts ... See more keywords