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IV antibiotics are the usual method. In bad infections it may have to be undone and the bits taken out and a new shunt created. This is often a bad infection and can be fatal.
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How are shunt sites kept clean?
To avoid infections at the shunt site, the area should be kept clean
How are hemophilus infections treated?
Hemophilus infections are treated with antibiotics.
How are bacterial and fungal infections treated?
They are treated with antibiotics. <-----------Fungal infections are NOT treated with antibiotics. Antibiotics only kill bacteria.
What is the aftercare for a ventricular shunt operation?
To avoid infections at the shunt site, the area should be kept clean. Cerebrospinal fluid should be checked periodically by the doctor
What type of infections can be treated with antibiotics?
Bacteria
Viral infections cannot be treated by?
Antibiotics
How is infection treated?
Bacterial infections are treated with oral, Intramuscular, and/or intravenous antibiotic medication.
How is Dandy-Walker syndrome treated?
The primary treatment for DWM and associated hydrocephalus is the placement of a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt
Why do kidney infections cause a headache?
Kidney infections, like other bacterial infections, often result in a fever. The fever causes the symptom of headaches. These infections are treated with antibiotics.
How are fungal infections treated by doctors?
Superficial fungal infections are usually treated with such antifungal creams or sprays as tolnaftate (Aftate or Tinactin), clotrimazole, miconazole nitrate (Micatin products)
How are infected newborns treated?
Infants born with serious infections are treated in the neonatal care unit with intravenous drugs.
How are newborns with GBS infection treated?
Infants born with congenital GBS infections are treated immediately with intravenous antibiotics.
