Performance of routine surveillance diagnostics of external ventricular drain-associated infections in a critical care setting: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Introduction External ventricular drains (EVDs) are crucial for treating neurocritically ill patients but are complicated by feared EVD-associated infections (EVDIs) in up to 35% of all inserted drains, contributing significantly to morbidity, mortality and account for a significant proport...

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Main Authors: Marcus Ståhlberg, Jonas Blixt, Christer Mehle, Viveca Hambäck Hellkvist, Christian G. Giske, Eddie Weitzberg, David W. Nelson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11006-1
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