Action of linezolid or vancomycin on biofilms in ventriculoperitoneal shunts in vitro
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunts used to treat hydrocephalus have an overall infection rate of about 10% of operations. The commonest causative bacteria are Staphylococcus epidermidis, followed by Staphylococcus aureus and enterococci. Major difficulties are encountered with nonsurgical treatment du...
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American Society for Microbiology
2012
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/1648/ |