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

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

Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (2022)

Joan Robinson
Alistair McAlpine, Univ of British C
Michelle Barton, Western University
Archana Balmoran, univ of Arkansas

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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

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Publication Date

Spring May 27, 2022

DOI

10.1093/jpids/piac037

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Robinson JL, McAlpine A, Barton M, Balamohan A, Davies HD, Skar G, Lefebvre MA, Almadani A, Freire D, Le Saux N, Bowes J, Srigley JA, Passarelli P, Bradley J, Khan S, Purewal R, Viel-Thériault I, Hawkes MT. Duration of Antibiotic Therapy and Timing of Shunt Reimplantation in Pediatric CSF Shunt Infections: A Retrospective Multicenter Case Series. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2022 May 27:piac037. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piac037. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35639930.