Study of cerebrospinal fluid shunt-associated infections in the first year following placement, by the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program.
In a national surveillance system study, the infection rate following cerebrospinal fluid shunt surgery was 4.1% (95% confidence interval, 3.36%-4.92%). Cases of infection were more common in children than in adults (4.85% vs 3.24%; P=.04) and occurred sooner after surgery in children than in adults. A wide variation in compliance with antimicrobial prophylaxis was observed between 21 participating medical centers.
Langley
Joanne M
JM
Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Canada. joanne.langley@dal.ca
Gravel
Denise
D
Moore
Dorothy
D
Matlow
Anne
A
Embree
Joanne
J
MacKinnon-Cameron
Donna
D
Conly
John
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000209:etiology; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D055815:Young Adult