Control of shunt infection
- 1 September 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG) in Journal of Neurosurgery
- Vol. 45 (3) , 311-314
- https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.1976.45.3.0311
Abstract
Analysis of 150 [human] consecutive ventriculovenous, ventriculoperitoneal and lumboperitoneal shunt procedures [for hydrocephalus] was made with respect to shunt colonization by Staphylococcus epidermidis. There was 1 primary infection with S. epidermidis early in the series, and in 2 other cases the organism was a secondary invader. In those procedures involving primary placement or revision of a ventriculovenous shunt, there were no infections. The operative protocol that has virtually eliminated S. epidermidis is outlined.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
- Follow-up analysis of ventriculoperitoneal and ventriculoatrial shunts for hydrocephalusJournal of Neurosurgery, 1975
- Ventriculoauriculostomy-associated infectionJournal of Neurosurgery, 1971
- Evaluation and use of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt in hydrocephalusJournal of Neurosurgery, 1971