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Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery

Table 5 Outcome

From: Randomized trial of shunt infection rates comparing intraoperative Vancomycin versus Gentamicin in ventriculoperitoneal shunt system preparation

Variables

Group

Vancomycin

n = 27

n (%)

Gentamicin n = 27

n (%)

Total

n = 54

n (%)

RR(CI)

P-value

Shunt infection

   

2.0(1.5–2.7)

0.313f

Yes

0(0.0)

1(3.7)

1(1.9)

  

No

27(100.0)

26(96.3)

53(98.1)

  
  1. f-fisher’s exact test
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