How frequently external ventricular drainage device should be changed in children with ventriculoperitonel shunt infection?
PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.31, no.2, pp.435-438, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 31 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2015
- Doi Number: 10.12669/pjms.312.6515
- Journal Name: PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.435-438
- Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective: The purpose of the presenting study was to determine how frequently external ventricular drainage (EVD) device should be changed in children with ventriculopertienal shunt (VPS) infection during prolonged intravenous antimicrobial therapy.