Microbiology and antimicrobial sensitivity of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt infections in a referral paediatric neurosurgery ward during a period of 7 years

Microbiology and antimicrobial sensitivity of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt infections in a referral paediatric neurosurgery ward during a period of 7 years

ABSTRACT: Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the aetiology and antibiotic susceptibility pattern in children with ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunt infections. Methods: A retrospective investigation was conducted from March 2011 to March 2018 among 163 children, who were admitted because of VP...

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Main Authors:	Sayed Nassereddin Mostafavi, Majid Khedmati, Roya Kelishadi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:	Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
Subjects:	Cerebrospinal fluid Shunt Ventriculo-peritoneal Infection Microbial sensitivity tests Children
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716522000431

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