Intrathecal baclofen pump infection treated by adjunct intrareservoir teicoplanin instillation

BACKGROUND: The delivery of intrathecal baclofen via pumps is gaining increasing use in the management of intractable spasticity. One of the rare but devastating complications of this method is infection. In the majority of cases, removal of the device is required, despite appropriate intravenous an...

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Published in:Surg Neurol Int
Main Authors: Rovlias, Aristedis, Papoutsakis, Dimitrios, Paidakakos, Nikolaos, Blionas, Alexandros
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
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Stereotactic: Case Report
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5369255/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28458952
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4103/sni.sni_418_16
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