Surgical site infections after deep brain stimulation surgery: frequency, characteristics and management in a 10-year period.

<h4>Background/aims</h4>Deep brain stimulation (DBS) implant infection is a feared complication, as it is difficult to manage and leads to increased patient morbidity. We wanted to assess the frequency and possible risk factors of DBS related infections at our centre. In the purpose of e...

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Main Authors: Silje Bjerknes, Inger Marie Skogseid, Terje Sæhle, Espen Dietrichs, Mathias Toft
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/59918f6e55bd49efa74f5e32494d7ec7
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