Cerebrospinal fluid shunt-associated infections in pediatrics: Analysis of the epidemiology and mortality risk factors.

Introduction: Infections are the most common complications of ventricular cerebrospinal fluid shunts. The objective of this study was to describe the clinical, microbiological, and evolutionary characteristics of children with ventricular cerebrospinal fluid shunt-associated infections and analyze the risk factors for mortality.

Population And Methods: Descriptive, retrospective study carried out at Hospital "Prof.

Pneumococcal meningitis: a 12 year experience in a children's hospital prior to the universal immunization with a conjugate vaccine.

Introduction: Pneumococcal meningitis is causedby Streptococcuspneumoniae and hashigh morbidity and mortality rates. The objective of this study was to identify the epidemiological and clinical characteristics, antibiotic sensitivity and evolution of pneumococcal meningitis in children prior to the introduction of the vaccine in Argentina.

Methods: Patients younger than 18 years old hospitalizedat Hospital J.