@article{6ba6f35c2b4040cb87207d87a14a2470,
title = "External Ventricular and Lumbar Drain Device Infections in ICU Patients: A Prospective Multicenter Italian Study",
abstract = "Use of external ventricular drains and lumbar catheters is associated with a risk of ventriculitis and meningitis ranging from 2% to 24% because of lack of standardized diagnostic criteria. We evaluated the prevalence of ventriculitis or meningitis in 13 Italian ICUs.",
keywords = "Blood Glucose, Catheters, Cerebral Ventriculitis, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Critical Care, Intensive Care Units, Meningitis, Blood Glucose, Catheters, Cerebral Ventriculitis, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Critical Care, Intensive Care Units, Meningitis",
author = "Anselmo Caricato",
year = "2015",
doi = "10.1097/CCM.0000000000001019",
language = "English",
volume = "43",
pages = "1630--1637",
journal = "Critical Care Medicine",
issn = "0090-3493",
publisher = "Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins:530 Walnut Street:Philadelphia, PA 19106:(800)638-3030, (301)223-2300, EMAIL:
[email protected], INTERNET: http://www.lww.com, Fax: (301)223-2320, (301)223-2320",
}