Search for: [Abstract = "ege 2022\-07\-07 In view of the impaired antibiotic penetration to the cerebrospinal fluid, the patients received intraventricular injections of vancomycin at the dose of 10\-20 mg. The decision to employ vancomycin was based on the fact that the antibiotic acts actively against all Staphylococcus species and the majority of other Gram\- positive bacteria that colonize the valve systems and result in infections. On the evening before or in the morning of the day of surgery, the scalps of the experimental group children were washed thoroughly with shampoo enriched with povidone or betadine. The hair was removed using a depilatory cream or shorn very short with an electric hair\-clipper in the preparatory room. The scalp was not shaved using a razor blade, razor or scalpel to avoid inflicting microinjuries. Having washed and dried the scalp, the planned incision site was determined and the skin was protected with sterile drapes and a sheet of sterile foil was attached therein. The valve system was filled and rinsed with a vancomycin solution. The valve implantation procedure was performed by the same surgical team, using the “no touch” method, with all manipulations performed with surgical instruments and minimizing the duration of the surgery. The presented preventive measures were effective in eliminating valve system infections in the experimental group. Thus, a"]

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