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.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 1630-1637 |
Numero di pagine | 8 |
Rivista | Critical Care Medicine |
Volume | 43 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2015 |
Keywords
- Blood Glucose
- Catheters
- Cerebral Ventriculitis
- Cerebrospinal Fluid
- Critical Care
- Intensive Care Units
- Meningitis