| Ventriculitis group | No-ventriculitis group |
---|---|---|
Number of episodes | 13 | 20 |
Number of patients | 12 | 16 |
*Median age (IQR) | 9 months (5.5–112) | 8.5 months (4–35) |
Gender | ||
 Male | 7 (58%) | 13 (81%) |
 Female | 5 (42%) | 3 (19%) |
*Number of neonates (<  28 days) | 2 (17%) | 4 (25%) |
*Number of infants (1–12 months) | 5 (42%) | 8 (50%) |
*Median number of drainage days (IQR) | 7 (3–18) | 5.5 (1–18) |
Type of hydrocephalus | ||
 Congenital hydrocephalus | 2 (17%) | 3 (19%) |
 Post haemorrhagic hydrocephalus | 8 (67%) | 7 (44%) |
 Posttraumatic hydrocephalus | 1 (8%) | 2 (12%) |
 Post infectious hydrocephalus | 0 (0%) | 1 (6%) |
 Post tumour surgery hydrocephalus | 1 (8%) | 3 (19%) |
Cause for EVD | ||
 Hydro/haematocephalus de novo | 7 (58%) | 12 (75%) |
 Obstruction/infection of VPD | 5 (42%) | 3 (19%) |
 Liquor fistulae | 0 (0%) | 1 (6%) |
*Positive Gram stain | 8 (67%) | 0 (0%) |