The role of intraventricular antibiotic therapy in the treatment of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt infection in children

Sahin A., Dalgic N., Kilic M., Kirgiz P., Kanik M. K., ÖZ E., ...Daha Fazla

CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM, cilt.37, sa.5, ss.1605-1612, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00381-021-05116-9
  • Dergi Adı: CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1605-1612
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Children, Intraventricular, Shunt infections, Treatment
  • Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background In this study, the effectiveness of intraventricular (IVT) antibiotic administration was evaluated in the treatment of ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunt infection by comparing patients who received only systemic antibiotic treatment with patients who received antibiotics added to systemic therapy by IVT route.