The role of intraventricular antibiotic therapy in the treatment of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt infection in children
CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM, cilt.37, sa.5, ss.1605-1612, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- 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.