A Retrospective Study on the Avoidability of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infections in a University Hospital in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection is a major complication and the main cause of shunt failure, contributing to a high rate of morbidity and mortality among patients requiring prolonged hospitalization. Shunt infection-related complications are considered a global burden of hydrocephalus worldwide...

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Autores principales: Albehair, Maan A, Alosail, Mazen A, Albulwi, Naif M, AlAssiry, Ahmed, Alzahrani, Fahad A, Bukhamsin, Ammar, Ammar, Ahmed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
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Pediatrics
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7885735/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33643750
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.13135

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