Infection of cerebrospinal fluid shunt systems

• Published in: Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiología clínica Vol. 26; no. 4; p. 240
• Main Authors: Jiménez-Mejías, Manuel E, García-Cabrera, Emilio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Spain 01.04.2008
• Subjects: Algorithms; Bacterial Infections - diagnosis; Bacterial Infections - etiology; Bacterial Infections - physiopathology; Bacterial Infections - therapy; Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts - adverse effects; Humans

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt infection is a cause of considerable morbidity and mortality. Shunt infection is produced mainly during surgery and by surgical wound infection. Staphylococcus spp. (> 50% methicillin-resistant) are the most common causative bacteria, although gram-negative bacilli...