Risk factors and outcomes associated with external ventricular drain infections.
Konrad W WalekOwen P LearyRahul A SastryWael F AsaadJoan M WalshJean HorohoLeonard A MermelPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2022)
Risk factors associated with EVD infection include prior brain surgery, CSF leak, and insertion site dehiscence. We found no significant association between infection risk and duration of EVD placement.