In-vitro efficacy of an antibiotic releasing silicone ventricle catheter to prevent shunt infection
- 31 October 1994
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Biomaterials
- Vol. 15 (12) , 996-1000
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0142-9612(94)90080-9
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