Background Meningitis after neurosurgery can result in severe morbidity and high mortality.
Incidence varies among regions and limited data are focused on meningitis after major …

Postcraniotomy meningitis (PCM) is a major challenge in neurosurgery, and changing
patterns of infectious agents in PCM have been noted. The limited epidemiological data and …

OBJECT The authors performed a prospective study to define the prevalence and
microbiological characteristics of infections in patients undergoing craniotomy and to clarify …

Results: Of the 18,092 patients who underwent neurosurgical procedures during the study
period, 415 patients developed infection. The overall incidence of meningitis was 2.2%. The …

Objectives: To establish the incidence of postcraniotomy meningitis, identify etiologic agents,
assess patients' medical progress in relation to both length of hospitalization and mortality …

Background Postoperative bacterial meningitis is a rare complication of spinal surgery and
is considered to be a complication related to intraoperative incidental durotomy. A high …

OBJECTIVE: The authors conducted a retrospective cohort study to determine the incidence,
bacteriological features, and risk factors for postcraniotomy meningitis. METHODS: Patients …

Background: Nosocomial meningitis is a rare complication following neurosurgical
procedures and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Aim: The aim of this study …

Background Intracranial infection, serving as a severe postoperative infection after
craniotomy, poses significant problems for patients' outcomes. Objective To explore risk …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate incidence and risk factors of postoperative meningitis, with special
emphasis on antibiotic prophylaxis, in a series of 6243 consecutive craniotomies …