External Ventricular and Lumbar Drain Device Infections in ICU Patients: A Prospective Multicenter Italian Study

G Citerio; L Signorini; A Bronco; A Vargiolu; M Rota Nodari; N Latronico; Anselmo Caricato

doi:10.1097/CCM.0000000000001019

External Ventricular and Lumbar Drain Device Infections in ICU Patients: A Prospective Multicenter Italian Study

G Citerio, L Signorini, A Bronco, A Vargiolu, M Rota Nodari, N Latronico, Anselmo Caricato

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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	Inglese
pagine (da-a)	1630-1637
Numero di pagine	8
Rivista	Critical Care Medicine
Volume	43
Numero di pubblicazione	8
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0000000000001019
Stato di pubblicazione	Pubblicato - 2015

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Terapia Intensiva e Rianimazione

Keywords

Blood Glucose
Catheters
Cerebral Ventriculitis
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Critical Care
Intensive Care Units
Meningitis

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External Ventricular and Lumbar Drain Device Infections in ICU Patients: A Prospective Multicenter Italian Study

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