Comparison of pediatric ventriculo-peritoneal shunt infections arising in antibiotic-impregnated and standard catheters: a multicenter observational study.

Joan Robinson,Archana Balamohan,Michelle Barton,Marie-Astrid Lefebvre,Ahmed Almadani,Dolores Freire,Alastair McAlpine,Jocelyn Srigley,Patrick Passarelli,John Bradley,Dele Davies,Gwenn Skar,Isabelle Viel-Theriault,Sarah Khan,Rupeena Purewal, Nicole LeSaux,Jennifer Bowes,Michael Hawkes

World journal of pediatric surgery（2023）

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Abstract

Antibiotic-impregnated ventricular shunt cath-eters(AIVSCs)with 0.15％clindamycin and 0.054％rifampin are commonly used to prevent ventriculo-peritoneal(VP)shunt infections.Initially approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration in 2003(),they have antimicrobial activity documented for minimum 31 days().

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standard catheters,pediatric,ventriculo-peritoneal,antibiotic-impregnated

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