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Duration of Antibiotic Therapy and Timing of Shunt Reimplantation in Pediatric CSF Shunt Infections: A Retrospective Multicenter Case Series

Abstract

In this retrospective multicenter series of 154 children with cerebrospinal fluid shunt infections, the median (interquartile range) duration of antibiotic therapy was 18 (14-26) days. The time to shunt replacement was 14 (10-19) days. Management appeared to potentially differ according to the targeted pathogen and site.

Authors

Robinson JL; McAlpine A; Barton M; Balamohan A; Davies HD; Skar G; Lefebvre M-A; Almadani A; Freire D; Le Saux N

Journal

Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, Vol. 11, No. 8, pp. 357–360

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Publication Date

August 30, 2022

DOI

10.1093/jpids/piac037

ISSN

2048-7193

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