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Table 3 Studies with identified pathogens secondary to ELD

From: Some cool considerations of external lumbar drainage during its widespread application in neurosurgical practice: a long way to go

First author

Year

No. of Infected patiens

Pathogen

Coplin WM [67]

1999

13

CNS (5)

S aureus (2)

CNS, Corynebacterium Species (1)

K pneumonia(1)

Actinobacter calcoaceticus (1)

Enterobacter cloacae (1)

P aeruginosa (1)

Group A Streptococcus (1)

Açikbaş SC [57]

2002

5

S aureus (2)

CNS (1)

Acinetobacter SPP (1)

Enterobacter SPP (1)

Schade RP [66]

2005

8

S aureus (3)

CNS (1)

Escherichia coli (1)

P aeruginosa (1)

Enterococcus faecalis (1)

Proteus mirabilis (1)

Scheithauer S [69]

2009

20

CNS (16)

S aureus (4)

Hetem DJ [68]

2010

72

CNS (33)

S aureus (17)

Gram-negative bacteria (11)

Other Gram-positive bacteria (11)

Multiple microorganisms cultured (14)

Llompart-Pou JA (19)

2011

1

CNS (1)

  1. CNS coagulase-negative staphylococci, S aureus staphylococcus aureus