Risk factors for intracranial infection after craniotomy: A case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intracranial infection, serving as a severe postoperative infection after craniotomy, poses significant problems for patients' outcomes.

Objective

To explore risk factors for intracranial infection after craniotomy.

Methods

A total of 2,174 patients who underwent craniotomy from 1 May 2018 to 30 June 2019 were retrospectively studied. Finally, 196 patients with intracranial infections were classified as case group, and 392 patients randomly selected from patients without intracranial infection were classified as control group. Demographic, clinical, laboratory, microbiological, and antimicrobial data were systemically recorded. The characteristics, pre- and postoperative variables, and other variables were evaluated as risk factors for intracranial infectio

SUBMITTER: Wang LY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7375057 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature