Risk factors for infections related to external ventricular drainage
BACKGROUND External ventricular drainage (EVD) is the most common method of treatment for patients with increased intracranial pressure due to acute hydrocephalus. The most frequent complications of EVD are infections of the central nervous system. Earlier studies indicated numerous risk...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Slovenian Medical Association
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Zdravniški Vestnik |
| Online Access: | http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/553 |