title: Deep brain stimulation hardware-related infections: a report of 12 cases and review of the literature.
abstract: In this monocentric study, the median delay between deep brain stimulation implantation and infection was 28 days (range, 8-820). Infections limited to generator (n = 4) required partial hardware removal, whereas infections involving frontal or retroauricular sites (n = 7) required total removal. Surgical samples yielded Staphylococcus aureus (n = 6), Staphylococcus epidermidis (n = 2), Propionibacterium acnes, and Micrococcus species.
authors: Infectious Diseases and Intensive Care Unit, Pontchaillou University Hospital, Rennes, France.
authors: Fabien
authors: F
authors: Fily
authors: Claire
authors: C
authors: Haegelen
authors: Pierre
authors: P
authors: Tattevin
authors: Sylvie
authors: S
authors: Buffet-Bataillon
authors: Matthieu
authors: M
authors: Revest
authors: Anne
authors: A
authors: Cady
authors: Christian
authors: C
authors: Michelet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D046690:Deep Brain Stimulation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008837:Micrococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008875:Middle Aged; D011425:Propionibacterium acnes / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed