Management of ventricular shunt infections.
The authors report the incidence (2.7%) of shunt infection in a series of 778 consecutive shunt procedures. The management of these infections and an additional group of infected patients operated elsewhere is discussed. A protocol is given for the treatment of external infections, gram-positive internal infections and gram-negative internal infections.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery; D007223:Infant; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents