Shortening the perioperative prophylactic antimicrobial duration in pediatric ventriculoperitoneal ( <scp>VP</scp> ) shunt insertion

Reducing the duration of antibiotic prophylaxis for VP shunt insertion to within 48 h did not increase the incidence of VP shunt-associated CNS infection.

Authors

Ayumi Tada
Hanako Funakoshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7680-4510)
Yuho Horikoshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5875-1024)
Junichi Suwa
Satoshi Ihara

Institutions

Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center (JP)

Publication Details

Journal: Pediatrics International
Published: 2026-01-01
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ped.70372
Primary Topic: Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
Type: article
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Shortening the perioperative prophylactic antimicrobial duration in pediatric ventriculoperitoneal ( VP ) shunt insertion

Ayumi Tada, Hanako Funakoshi, Yuho Horikoshi, Junichi Suwa et al.

Jan 1, 2026

Pediatrics International

Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus

article

Shortening the perioperative prophylactic antimicrobial duration in pediatric ventriculoperitoneal ( VP ) shunt insertion

Ayumi Tada, Hanako Funakoshi, Yuho Horikoshi, Junichi Suwa, Satoshi Ihara

January 1, 2026article en

Abstract

Reducing the duration of antibiotic prophylaxis for VP shunt insertion to within 48 h did not increase the incidence of VP shunt-associated CNS infection.

Pediatrics InternationalVol. 68(1)

Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center (JP)

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Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus

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Shortening the perioperative prophylactic antimicrobial duration in pediatric ventriculoperitoneal ( <scp>VP</scp> ) shunt insertion — Ayumi Tada, Hanako Funakoshi, et al. · Pediatrics International (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS