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