Surveillance of the incidence and causative pathogens of meningitis and surgical site infection after craniotomies for brain tumors in neurosugical ICU and ward: a cohort study

Surveillance of the incidence and causative pathogens of meningitis and surgical site infection after craniotomies for brain tumors in neurosugical ICU and ward: a cohort study

Abstract Background Postoperative meningitis and surgical site infections (SSI) is a challenging issue that may result in serious morbidity and mortality. This study aims at decreasing the incidence and identifying the causative pathogens of postoperative meningitis and SSI in patients undergoing cr...

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Main Authors: Tarek A. M. Radwan, Rania S. Fahmy, Beshoy N. Hanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-10-01
Series:Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Meningitis
SSI
Elective craniotomies
Gram-negative bacteria
Unasyn
Cefotaxime
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42077-018-0010-x

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