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Treatment strategies for cerebrospinal shunt infections: a systematic review of observational studies.

Joan L RobinsonDolores FreireLiza Bialy
Published in: BMJ open (2020)
The main limitations are the lack of high-quality studies, the small sample sizes and the heterogeneity which precluded meta-analysis. Addition of rifampin for staphylococcal infections may decrease relapse but requires further study.
Keyphrases
  • systematic review
  • case control
  • randomized controlled trial
  • methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
  • coronary artery
  • pulmonary arterial hypertension