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Postoperative Central Nervous System Infection: Incidence and Associated Factors in 2111 Neurosurgical Procedures

Author(s) -

Shearwood McClelland,

Walter A. Hall

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/518580

Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , subdural empyema , surgery , brain abscess , population , meningitis , craniotomy , empyema , abscess , physics , environmental health , optics

Postoperative central nervous system infection (PCNSI) in patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures represents a serious problem that requires immediate attention. PCNSI most commonly manifests as meningitis, subdural empyema, and/or brain abscess. Recent studies (which have included a minimum of 1000 operations) have reported that the incidence of PCNSI after neurosurgical procedures is 5%-7%, and many physicians believe that the true incidence is even higher. To address this issue, we examined the incidence of PCNSI in a sizeable patient population.

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