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Meningitis
Findings from B.M. Greenberg et al in meningitis reported
May 20th, 2008
"Spinal catheters are often inserted for treatment of cerebrospinal fluid leaks; however, they have recently been recommended for elective cerebrospinal fluid drainage to identify patients with possible normal pressure hydrocephalus who are most likely to respond to shunt surgery. The rate of spinal catheter-associated meningitis with elective spinal catheter insertion is unknown," scientists writing in the journal Neurosurgery report. "The objective was to determine the rate of infection and risk factors associated with elective spinal catheter insertion for evaluation of hydrocephalus and idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). We retrospectively analyzed...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-05-20)
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