Ventriculoperitoneal shunt infections and re-infections in children: a multicentre retrospective study


YAKUT N., Soysal A., KEPENEKLİ KADAYİFCİ E., Dalgic N., Ciftdogan D. Y., Karaaslan A., ...Daha Fazla

BRITISH JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, cilt.32, sa.2, ss.196-200, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/02688697.2018.1467373
  • Dergi Adı: BRITISH JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.196-200
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection, re-infection, risk factors, children, CLINICAL ARTICLE, RISK-FACTORS, MANAGEMENT, PLACEMENT, HYDROCEPHALUS, EPIDEMIOLOGY, PREDICTORS, CATHETERS, EFFICACY, INFANTS
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is the most common treatment modality for hydrocephalus. However, VPS infection is a common and serious complication with high rates of mortality and morbidity. The objective of this study was to investigate causative agents and the management of VPS infections and to identify risk factors for re-infection in children.