Development of an Evidence-based Care Bundle for Prevention of External Ventricular Drain-related Infection: Results of a Single-center Prospective Cohort Study and Literature Review.

Background: External ventricular drain (EVD)-related infection (ERI) is a common complication in cranial neurosurgery practice with high mortality. The risk factors associated with ERI are not well studied in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) like India. Identifying the risk variables is a necessity to design robust evidence-based care bundles for ERI prevention.

Epidemiology, clinical profile, and outcomes of CSF-diversion catheter-related infections - Prospective cohort study results from a single quaternary neurosurgery referral centre.

Background: Device-associated CNS infections is a major subgroup of healthcare associated CNS infections. Healthcare-associated ventriculitis or meningitis differs considerably from community-acquired meningitis in its epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation and management.

Objectives: This study aimed to identify the infection rates, the associated risk factors, and outcomes of these life-threatening infections.