Topical instillation of vancomycin lowers the rate of CSF shunt infections in children
| Autor: | Cynthia Vanessa Mahr, Ulf Nestler, Matthias Krause, Robin Wachowiak, Stefan Schob |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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medicine.medical_specialty medicine.drug_class Antibiotics Shunt infection 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Vancomycin Medicine Humans Surgical Wound Infection 030212 general & internal medicine Child Retrospective Studies Csf shunt business.industry Infant General Medicine Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis medicine.disease Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts Shunt (medical) Hydrocephalus Surgery Anti-Bacterial Agents Child Preschool Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female Neurology (clinical) Neurosurgery business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery. 35(7) |
| ISSN: | 1433-0350 |
| Popis: | Shunt surgery in pediatric patients still bears a significant risk of infection, in addition to mechanical complications of the shunt system. Antibiotic-impregnated systems and perioperative antibiotics have been extensively studied for their potential to reduce shunt infections. We examined the effectiveness of intrawound application of vancomycin powder during shunt surgery. Patient records of 78 primary shunt implantations at a mean age of 40 months were reviewed. In total, 52 patients (mean age 50 months) had been treated according to standard surgical and perioperative procedures (Std), whereas 26 patients (mean age 20 months) additionally had received topical application of vancomycin powder before wound closure (Vmc). Overall infection rate was 3.8%, in Std patients 5.8%, and in Vmc patients 0%. The rates of CSF fistula and revision surgery were similar in both groups (5.8% vs 8% and 23.1% vs. 30%, respectively). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on topical vancomycin instillation, indicating its efficacy for the prevention of shunt infection in pediatric patients. Further studies with a higher number of patients are needed to verify this finding. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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