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A review of the available literature highlights the difficulty in documenting the frequency of ventriculitis and emphasizes the need for prospective studies to establish its true incidence.
This review highlights the need for prospective studies to establish the true incidence and impact of ventriculitis, given the current scant literature.
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Scant literature precludes reliable ventriculitis incidence estimates; leaves open the need for prospective studies before clinical impact can be assessed.
Ventriculitis is a potentially life-threatening infection, and an early diagnosis is essential for the appropriate treatment of ventriculitis. With the available literature, it is difficult to document the frequency with which ventriculitis exists, and also failure to recognize this entity might account for the scant literature. A prospective study is needed to establish the true incidence of ventriculitis and its impact on outcome. In this article, we review the available literature and current concepts in the management of ventriculitis.
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Agrawal et al. (2008) conducted a review in Ventriculitis. Management of ventriculitis was evaluated. A review of the available literature highlights the difficulty in documenting the frequency of ventriculitis and emphasizes the need for prospective studies to establish its true incidence.
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