Health Care-Associated Infections after Surgical Treatment of Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysms

Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is catastrophic, and microsurgery for ruptured intracranial aneurysms is one of the preventive modalities for rebleeding. However, patients remain at high risk of medical morbidities after surgery, one of the most important of which is health care-associated infections (HAIs). We analyzed the incidence and risk factors of HAIs, as well as their association with the outcomes after surgical treatment of ruptured aneurysms.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research