Prevention of infection in neurosurgery: role of "antimicrobial" catheters

被引:20
作者
Bayston, Roger [1 ]
Ashraf, Waheed [1 ]
Fisher, Leanne [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Nottingham, Sch Med & Surg Sci, BRIG, Nottingham NG7 2UH, England
关键词
neurosurgical infection; antimicrobial catheters; hydrocephalus shunt infections; external ventricular drainage;
D O I
10.1016/S0195-6701(07)60013-9
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
[No abstract available]
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