Infections associated with intrathecal baclofen therapy: a multicentre case–control study
ITB pump infections are rare in our experience but significantly associated with spinal cord injury, alcohol use and prior infectious surgery. Early identification and appropriate management yield favourable outcomes. These findings support targeted preventive strategies and reinforce the importance of surgical technique and postoperative vigilance.
Authors
- Hayat Belaïd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2696-9293)
- Aurélien Dinh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5843-4819)
- Hélène Staquet
- Clara Duran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1509-2660)
- S Prat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7470-6709)
- Cynthia Moreau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1182-6388)
- Charlotte Wemmert
- Virginie Zarrouk
- Karim Jaffal
- Victor Ichbia
Institutions
- Université Paris Cité (FR)
- Université Paris-Saclay (FR)
- Hôpital Beaujon (FR)
- Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (FR)
- Fondation de Rothschild (FR)
- Hôpital Raymond-Poincaré (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hospital Infection
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2025.11.019
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39