Impact of an interdisciplinary standard operating procedure on external ventricular drainage-associated ventriculitis and antibiotic use in intensive care unit patients: a retrospective pre–post study

Abstract Background External ventricular drainage (EVD)-associated ventriculitis is a serious complication in neurocritical care. Diagnostic uncertainty and heterogeneous infection prevention and control (IPC) practices may contribute to variable ventriculitis rates and potentially avoidable antibio...

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Hauptverfasser:	Michaela Danassis, Nilufar Akbari, Hans-Jörg Epple, Inna Friesen, Nils Hecht, Sonja Hansen, Sascha Treskatsch, Stefan Angermair
Format:	Artigo
Sprache:	Inglês
Veröffentlicht:	BMC 2026-05-01
Schriftenreihe:	Journal of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Critical Care
Schlagworte:	Ventriculitis External ventricular drainage Antibiotic stewardship Intensive care unit Neurocritical care
Online-Zugang:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s44158-026-00409-4
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