Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
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J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr. · May 1989
Prevention of hydrocephalus shunt catheter colonisation in vitro by impregnation with antimicrobials.
A process is described by which hydrocephalus shunt catheters can be impregnated with antimicrobials. The processed catheters showed antimicrobial activity at their surfaces for long periods and could be sterilised by autoclaving. ⋯ Resistant organisms did not develop. The process is likely to be useful in prevention of hydrocephalus shunt infection.