Impact of an educational program on reducing health care-associated meningitis or ventriculitis in the neurosurgical intensive care unit

摘要

Background: Health care-associated meningitis or ventriculitis (HCAMV) is a serious complication in different neurosurgical procedures and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We aimed to investigate whether an educational intervention program could reduce the HCAMV incidence in patients undergoing postsurgery external ventricular drainage and wound management.