Current perspectives on the diagnosis and management of healthcare-associated ventriculitis and meningitis

M Karvouniaris, A Brotis, K Tsiakos, E Palli… - Infection and Drug …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Ventriculitis or post-neurosurgical meningitis or healthcare-associated ventriculitis and
meningitis (VM) is a severe infection that complicates central nervous system operations or …

Severe intraoperative hyperglycemia and infectious complications after elective brain neurosurgical procedures: prospective observational study

A Kulikov, Y Krovko, A Nikitin, A Shmigelsky… - Anesthesia & …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Postoperative infections after brain surgery are a serious complication
potentially worsening the outcome of surgical treatment. Severe intraoperative …

Profiles of central nervous system surgical site infections in endoscopic transnasal surgery exposing the intradural space

H Hasegawa, S Kiyofuji, M Umekawa, Y Shinya… - Journal of Hospital …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective Despite its efficacy and minimal invasiveness, the clean-contaminated nature of
endoscopic transnasal surgery (ETS) may be susceptible to central nervous system surgical …

Association of Preoperative Glycated Hemoglobin and Early Postoperative Infections After Elective Craniotomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study

A Kulikov, Y Krovko, T Zagidullin, O Ershova… - World Neurosurgery, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The prognostic value of preoperative glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) testing is
controversial. The available evidence on the role of preoperative HbA1c in predicting …

Factors influencing procalcitonin in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients after neurosurgery and its diagnostic value for intracranial infection

H Wang, C Zhou, Y Fu - BMC neurology, 2023 - Springer
Objective This study aimed to investigate the factors influencing Procalcitonin (PCT) in the
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with high fever and suspected intracranial infection after …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of 7.5% Povidone-Iodine versus 0.2% Chlorhexidine on Microbial Count of Surgical Site in Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial

F Amiri, H Taghiloo, M Oshaghi, A Davoudian… - Evidence Based …, 2024 - ebcj.mums.ac.ir
Background: One of the most common preventive methods of Surgical Site Infection (SSI) is
preoperative skin preparation. Selecting the skin antiseptic before surgery is an important …

Impact of Penicillin Allergy–Based Alternative Antibiotics on the Risk of Postoperative Central Nervous System Infection: A Retrospective Cohort Study

T Niu, X Bao, J Wei, Y Shi, W Ma, R Wang - World Neurosurgery, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Central nervous system (CNS) infection is one of the most serious
complications after neurosurgery. This study aimed to analyze the effect of penicillin allergy …

Fatal hepatic failure following atorvastatin treatment: A case report

H Wang, S Liu, C Zhou, Y Fu - Medicine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Rationale: Atorvastatin is a commonly used statin for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia
in people at high risk for coronary, cerebrovascular, and peripheral artery disease. However …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnóstico rápido de un caso de meningitis posquirúrgica con BioFire® Joint Infection Panel

BC García, AM Alonso, AM Bermúdez… - Revista Española de …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Las meningitis postquirúrgicas conllevan alta morbilidad y mortalidad viéndose una mayor
gravedad clínica en casos asociados a bacterias gramnegativas [4, 5]. En un estudio de …

[PDF][PDF] HEALTH-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS IN A HOSPITAL IN THE NORTH-EAST REGION OF ROMANIA-A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

N Luchian, L Eva, MG Dabija, D Druguș… - Romanian Journal of Oral …, 2023 - rjor.ro
ABSTRACT Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), also known under other names such
as: nosocomial infections or intrahospital infections, are a major public health problem …