10.3205/11dgnc003
Apedjinou, A.
Mirzayan, M.J.
Krauss, J.K.
Bremer, F.
Winkel, A.
Stiesch, M.
Characterisation of biofilms on external ventricular drains by polymerase chain reaction: preliminary results
German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
2011
610 Medical sciences; Medicine
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie|Polnische Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgen
2011-04-28
eng
ConferencePaper
urn:nbn:de:0183-11dgnc0035
11dgnc003
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Objective: Bacterial colonization of external ventricular drains may result in serious infections with a high risk of morbidity and even mortality in the case of ventriculitis. Data about the development of bacterial biofilm may help to guide specific treatment, in particular also to determine the optimal[for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]
62. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie (DGNC), Joint Meeting mit der Polnischen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgen (PNCH)