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Is there a way to reduce the infection associated with external ventricular shunts? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the recent bundle of care

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10143-025-04029-4

Published Online: 2026-01-19

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Authors

Ramadan, Moustapha https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1543-0690
Mohamed, Shrouk Fawze https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6675-0678
Abdulalim, Ahmed A. https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6780-772X
Elassal, Anas Ashraf https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0317-8713
Abdelsamad, Aya https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2343-8482
Shehata, Belal https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4794-9801
Farag, Yasmeen https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3915-0774
Elshaer, Mohamed https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4130-3321
Kolkas, Samar https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6647-8611
Hanafi, Nesrine Fathi https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8274-4634
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Funding for this research was provided by:

Alexandria University
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Article History

Received: 28 July 2025

Revised: 30 November 2025

Accepted: 7 December 2025

First Online: 19 January 2026

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: The authors declare no competing interests.