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

Authors :: Joan L Robinson
Alastair McAlpine
Michelle Barton
Archana Balamohan
H Dele Davies
Gwenn Skar
Marie-Astrid Lefebvre
Ahmed Almadani
Dolores Freire
Nicole Le Saux
Jennifer Bowes
Jocelyn A Srigley
Patrick Passarelli
John Bradley
Sarah Khan
Rupeena Purewal
Isabelle Viel-Thériault
Michael T Hawkes
Source :: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 11(8)
Publication Year :: 2022
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.

Subjects :: Infectious Diseases
Replantation
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Humans
Infant
General Medicine
Child
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Retrospective Studies

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