Incidence and Risk Factors of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infections in Children: A Study of 333 Consecutive Shunts in 6 Years

The major aims of this study were to estimate the infection rate and recognize the risk factor for ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt infections in children. To analyze shunt infection rate and identify risk factors, a retrospective cohort analysis of 333 consecutive VP shunt series was performed at Se...

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Main Authors: Lee, Joon Kee, Seok, Joon Young, Lee, Joon Ho, Choi, Eun Hwa, Phi, Ji Hoon, Kim, Seung-Ki, Wang, Kyu-Chang, Lee, Hoan Jong
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3524439/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23255859
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2012.27.12.1563
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