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<journal-id>2312-3893</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Virtual de la Sociedad Paraguaya de Medicina Interna]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. virtual Soc. Parag. Med. Int.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2312-3893</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedad Paraguaya de Medicina Interna]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2312-38932017000100046</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.18004/rvspmi/2312-3893/2017.04(01)46-056</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Ventriculitis asociada a drenaje ventricular externo]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[External ventricular drainage-related ventriculitis]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Martínez Martínez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Lida]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Aveiro]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alba]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de Itapúa Facultad de Medicina ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Encarnación ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Nacional Dpto. de Medicina Interna ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Itauguá ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>4</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>46</fpage>
<lpage>56</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2312-38932017000100046&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2312-38932017000100046&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2312-38932017000100046&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  el drenaje ventricular externo es una herramienta útil en el manejo de muchos pacientes neurocríticos. Sin embargo este dispositivo no está exento de complicaciones. La ventriculitis es la más importante complicación infecciosa asociada.  Objetivos:  determinar la prevalencia de ventriculitis en pacientes adultos con drenaje ventricular externo del Hospital Nacional, describir los factores de riesgo asociados e identificar gérmenes más frecuentemente aislados.  Resultados:  se incluyeron 92 pacientes con drenaje ventricular externo de los cuales el 20% desarrolló ventriculitis. La totalidad de los pacientes con ventriculitis presentaron síntomas de infección luego de 7 días de instalación del drenaje, además la mitad de los mismos requirieron recambio del catéter lo cual constituyó factor de riesgo. Los gérmenes aislados más frecuentes fueron Staphylococcus epidermidis y Acinetobacter baumanii.  Conclusiones:  la ventriculitis asociada a catéter de drenaje ventricular externo fue 20%. El factor de riesgo estadísticamente asociado fue el recambio del catéter. Los gérmenes aislados más frecuentes fueron Staphylococcus epidermidis y Acinetobacter baumanii.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  External ventricular drainage is a useful tool in the handling of neurocritical patients. However, this device is not free from complications. Ventriculitis is the most important related complication.  Objectives:  To determine the prevalence of ventriculitis in adult patients with external ventricular drainage of the National Hospital, to describe the associated risk factors and to identify the most frequently isolated microorganisms.  Results:  Ninety two patients with external ventricular drainage were included and 20% developed ventriculitis. All patients with ventriculitis presented symptoms of infection seven days after drainage installation and half of them required a change of the catheter which was a risk factor. The most frequent isolated microorganisms were Staphylococcus epidermidis and Acinetobacter baumanii.  Conclusions:  The prevalence of ventriculitis related to the external ventricular drainage catheter was 20%. The statistically associated risk factor was the change of catheter. The most frequent isolated microorganisms were Staphylococcus epidermidis and Acinetobacter baumanii.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[ventriculitis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[ventriculostomy]]></kwd>
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