Durability of antimicrobial activity of antibiotic-impregnated external ventricular drains: a prospective study

ConclusionsAntimicrobial activity of AI-EVDs dropped quicklyin vivo. Antimicrobial impregnation did not prevent AI-EVD colonization by susceptible strains in 9% of the cases.
Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - Category: Microbiology Source Type: research