Table 7: Treatment of SSIs and clinical prognosis.

 

Treatment SSI (%)

Clinical prognosis

Maintenance and subsequent replacement

Externalization and subsequent exchange

EVD, withdrawal, and re-insertion with VPS later

No system change

Not identified

Total

DVP System

33(47.82)

12 (17.39)

11 (15.94)

10 (14.49)

3 (4.34)

69 (100)

Prognostic

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cure

28 (84.84)

11 (91.66)

9 (81.81)

10 (100)

-

58 (84.0)

Treatment Change

5 (15.16)

1 (8.34)

2 (18.19)

0

-

8 (16.0)