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1150. Evaluating the Impact of Antibiotic Prophylaxis on the Microbiology and Incidence of Ventriculitis in Patients with External Ventricular Drains
BACKGROUND: External ventricular drains (EVDs) are frequently used in acute brain injuries for continuous intracranial pressure monitoring and cerebrospinal (CSF) fluid diversion. EVDs are associated with a 0–22% risk of ventriculitis. The evidence for antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) for ventriculitis p...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6809000/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1014 |