Treatment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infections with Medical Therapy Alone

Neurosurgery ◽  
1982 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 781-783 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Mates ◽  
J. Glaser ◽  
K. Shapiro
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Medical Therapy ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt ◽  
Cure Rate ◽  
Shunt Insertion ◽  
Shunt Infections

Abstract Eight of 48 patients with shunt infections were treated with antibiotic therapy only. Seven of the 8 were cured and remained infection-free for at least 1 year. Six of the 7 patients had developed infection within 2 weeks of shunt insertion or revision. Shunt infections that occur soon after operation may have a good cure rate with antibiotics and no surgical intervention.

Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infections in Children

2005 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Turgut ◽  
D. Alabaz ◽  
F. Erbey ◽  
E. Kocabas ◽  
T. Erman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt ◽  
Shunt Infections

Prevention and management of internal cerebrospinal fluid shunt infections

2016 ◽  
Vol 93 (4) ◽  
pp. 323-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Dawod ◽  
A. Tager ◽  
R.O. Darouiche ◽  
M. Al Mohajer
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt ◽  
Shunt Infections

Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infections

2013 ◽  
pp. 575-580
Author(s):  
Elisabeth E. Adderson ◽  
Patricia M. Flynn
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt ◽  
Shunt Infections

Risk factors for cerebrospinal fluid shunt infections during an outbreak: a case–control study

2020 ◽  
Vol 105 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-82
Author(s):  
A.K. McAlpine ◽  
L.J. Sauve ◽  
J.C. Collet ◽  
D.M. Goldfarb ◽  
E. Guest ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt ◽  
Control Study ◽  
Shunt Infections

The Treatment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infections

2001 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 205-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
William E. Whitehead ◽  
John R.W. Kestle
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt ◽  
Shunt Infections

An analysis of cerebrospinal fluid shunt infections in adults. A clinical experience of twelve years

1986 ◽  
Vol 80 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 79-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Spanu ◽  
G. Karussos ◽  
D. Adinolfi ◽  
N. Bonfanti
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Clinical Experience ◽  
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt ◽  
Shunt Infections

Cerebrospinal fluid antibiotic levels during treatment of shunt infections

1980 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven L. Wald ◽  
Robert L. McLaurin
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Inhibitory Concentration ◽  
External Ventricular Drainage ◽  
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt ◽  
Ventricular Drainage ◽  
Antibiotic Concentration ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Intraventricular Injections ◽  
Shunt Infections ◽  
Fine Print

✓ Twenty patients with documented cerebrospinal fluid shunt infections were treated with daily intraventricular injections of methicillin, cephalothin, or gentamicin without removal of the shunt or external ventricular drainage. Periodic determinations of intraventricular antibiotic concentration revealed significant levels in relation to the established minimum inhibitory concentration in all cases.

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