Reducing ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection with intraoperative glove removal

BACKGROUND: Contamination of ventriculoperitoneal shunts (VPS) by cutaneous flora, particularly coagulase-negative staphylococci, is a common cause of shunt infection and failure, leading to prolonged hospital stay, higher costs of care, and poor outcomes. Glove contamination may occur during VPS in...

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Autores principales: Walek, Konrad W., Rajski, Michal, Sastry, Rahul A., Mermel, Leonard A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9929712/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35438070
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ice.2022.70

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9929712/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35438070
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ice.2022.70

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