Patient and Treatment Characteristics by Infecting Organism in Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infection

Previous studies of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt infection treatment have been limited in size and unable to compare patient and treatment characteristics by infecting organism. Our objective was to describe variation in patient and treatment characteristics for children with first CSF shunt infe...

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Published in:Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society 2019-07, Vol.8 (3), p.235-243
Main Authors: Simon, Tamara D, Kronman, Matthew P, Whitlock, Kathryn B, Browd, Samuel R, Holubkov, Richard, Kestle, John R W, Kulkarni, Abhaya V, Langley, Marcie, Limbrick, David D, Luerssen, Thomas G, Oakes, Jerry, Riva-Cambrin, Jay, Rozzelle, Curtis, Shannon, Chevis N, Tamber, Mandeep, Wellons Iii, John C, Whitehead, William E, Mayer-Hamblett, Nicole
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Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Bacterial Infections - cerebrospinal fluid
Bacterial Infections - etiology
Bacterial Infections - therapy
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts - adverse effects
Female
Humans
Hydrocephalus
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Original
Propionibacterium acnes
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
Staphylococcal Infections - cerebrospinal fluid
Staphylococcal Infections - drug therapy
Staphylococcus aureus
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Summary:Previous studies of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt infection treatment have been limited in size and unable to compare patient and treatment characteristics by infecting organism. Our objective was to describe variation in patient and treatment characteristics for children with first CSF shunt infection, stratified by infecting organism subgroups outlined in the 2017 Infectious Disease Society of America's (IDSA) guidelines. We studied a prospective cohort of children
ISSN:2048-7207
2048-7193
2048-7207
DOI:10.1093/jpids/piy035