The role of intraventricular antibiotic therapy in the treatment of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt infection in children
CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM, vol.37, no.5, pp.1605-1612, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 37 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2021
- Doi Number: 10.1007/s00381-021-05116-9
- Journal Name: CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, EMBASE, MEDLINE
- Page Numbers: pp.1605-1612
- Keywords: Children, Intraventricular, Shunt infections, Treatment
- Yıldız Technical University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
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.