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1319. Microbiology and Epidemiology of Pediatric Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infections

BACKGROUND: Infections complicate approximately 10% of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts in children, with considerable associated morbidity and mortality. Recent guidelines for empiric treatment of VP shunt infections recommend use of vancomycin combined with an anti-pseudomonal beta-lactam, but are...

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Autores principales: Claunch, Kevin M, Adams, Daniel, Deperrior, Sarah, Rajnik, Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10678182/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofad500.1158