Infections after craniotomy: a retrospective study |
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| Authors: | B van Ek F P Bakker H van Dulken B A Dijkmans |
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| Affiliation: | 2. Department of Infectious Diseases University Hospital Leiden, Rijnsburgerweg 10, P.O. Box. 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands;1. Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain;2. Scintillon Institute, San Diego, CA, USA;3. Department of Physics, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA |
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A retrospective study was performed to evaluate the rate of infection directly related to craniotomy. Of 246 craniotomies performed in 1981, 234 could be evaluated. The overall incidence of infection was 8.1% (19 infections in 18 patients). The infection rate was 15.2% after insertion of a ventricular shunt (seven infections after 45 ventriculostomies). Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Propionibacterium acnes were the most frequent isolated micro-organisms. We recommended a double-blind prospective study to evaluate the possible benefit of antibiotic prophylaxis in craniotomies. |
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