Table 2.

Categorization of patients and short-term status of patients in Tikur Annbessa specialized referral Hospital, from Jan 1, 2009 to Jun 30, 2018 (n=93)

Variables	Frequency	Percent (%)
Patient fulfill criteria for contamination
Yes	1	1.1
No	92	98.9
Patient fulfill criteria for ventriculostomy colonization
Yes	1	1.1
No	92	98.9
Patient fulfill criteria for ventriculostomy related infection
Yes	24	25.8
No	69	74.2
Patient died of ventriculostomy related infection according to Tängdén criteria
Yes	11	11.8
No	82	88.2
Patient died
Yes	40	43.0
No	53	57.0