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Efficacy of antibiotic-impregnated shunt versus conventional shunts to reduce cerebrospinal fluid infections in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Hydrocephalus is among the most common pediatric conditions treated by neurosurgeons. An antibiotic-impregnated shunt (AIS) was designed to reduce the rate of shunt infections. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the efficiency of AIS in reducing the rate of shunt...

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Autores principales: Qiu, Yanzhao, Wu, Yonglin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: D.A. Spandidos 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7465504/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32905131
http://dx.doi.org/10.3892/etm.2020.9122