Risk Factors of External Ventricular Drainage-Related Infections: A Retrospective Study of 147 Pediatric Post-tumor Resection Patients in a Single Center

Risk Factors of External Ventricular Drainage-Related Infections: A Retrospective Study of 147 Pediatric Post-tumor Resection Patients in a Single Center

Background: External ventricular drainage (EVD) is common after brain surgery. However, the incidence of EVD-related infection (ERI) is still relatively high and can increase morbidity and mortality.Objective: The objective of this study was to analyze ERI factors in pediatric population post-brain...

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Main Authors: Pengwei Lu, Raynald, Wei Liu, Jian Gong, Tao Sun, Chunde Li, Lukman Ma′ruf, Yanzhu Fan, Ruifang Zhu, Yongji Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
EVD
tumor surgery
risk factors
infection
children
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2019.01243/full

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