Risk of ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection with coexisting percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube and associated factors

OBJECTIVES: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes and ventriculoperitoneal shunts (VPS) are commonly placed in neurologically impaired patients. There is concern about safety of VPS coexisting with PEG tubes due to the potential for an increased risk of infection. In this study, we assess...

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Autores principales: Tyler, Kevin, Leon, Stuart M., Lowe, Stephen, Kellogg, Ryan, Lena, Jonathan, Privette, Alicia R., Eriksson, Evert A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7082506/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32211540
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03523

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7082506/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32211540
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03523

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