Table 11.

Definition comparison

Definition comparison
Consider Literature	Case of Ventriculostomy Infection according to considered literature (Infection rate)	Case of exclusion reason
Martinez and Mayhall	12 (3.57)	3 case did not have fever
Alan P. Lozier	9 (2.68)	6 cases of contamination (isolated culture positive with normal CSF glucose, protein and colour)
Harrop JS	9 (2.68)	6 cases had insolated culture postive (repeated CSF culture negative)
G K W Wong	9 (2.68)	3 cases had fever and positive culture but normal CSF cell count, glucose and protein.
		3 cases had positive culture but no fever and normal CSF cell count, glucose and protein.