title: [Bacteriologic monitoring of external ventricular drainage in children].
abstract: The authors report 27 cases of external ventricular drainage employed in children. The usage of this technique caused neither infection nor surinfection in any of the cases. It is difficult to interpret the analysis of the cerebrospinal fluid thus obtained. Decisive criteria for recovery or non infection can be derived by studying the isozymatic profile of the L.D.H. (lactic dehydrogenase).
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000382:microbiology*; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007527:Isoenzymes; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D008581:Meningitis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000382:microbiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D013492:Suppuration
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase
vernacular_title: Surveillance bactériologique des dérivations ventriculaires externes chez l'enfant.