Do antibiotic-impregnated shunts in hydrocephalus therapy reduce the risk of infection? An observational study in 258 patients

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Shunt infection in hydrocephalus patients is a severe, even life-threatening complication. Antibiotic-impregnated shunts (AIS) have been developed in an attempt to reduce rate of shunt infection. The study was performed to analyze if...

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Main Authors: Tatagiba Marcos, Dietz Klaus, Morgalla Matthias, Roser Florian, Ritz Rainer, Will Bernd E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/7/38

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