Studies on meningitis after implantation.
Keep in mind these studies are in RATS
Threshold shift: effects of cochlear implantation ...[Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007] - PubMed Result
Protective effects of local administration of cipr...[Laryngoscope. 2006] - PubMed Result
And one by the same authors not yet available on PubMed, "Assessment of the Protective Effect of Pneumococcal Vaccination in Preventing Meningitis After Cochlear Implantation, Arch Otolarnygol Head Nec Surg. 2007; 133(10):987-994.
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