Significant Reduction of External Ventricular Drainage-Associated Meningoventriculitis by Chlorhexidine-Containing Dressings: A Before-After Trial

Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Feb 1;62(3):404-5. doi: 10.1093/cid/civ887. Epub 2015 Oct 20.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cerebral Ventriculitis / prevention & control*
  • Chlorhexidine / therapeutic use*
  • Disinfectants / therapeutic use*
  • Drainage / adverse effects*
  • Drainage / methods*
  • Humans
  • Neurosurgery / methods*
  • Surgical Wound Infection / prevention & control*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Disinfectants
  • Chlorhexidine