Cochlear Implants

References

Citations

1. Health Canada, Health Products and Food Branch (2003). Cochlear implant recipients may be at greater risk for meningitis—Information update. Available online: http://hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/alt_formats/hpfb-dgpsa/pdf/medeff/implant_cochle_2_nth-ah_e.pdf.

2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2006). Update: Risk of bacterial meningitis in children with cochlear implants. Available online: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/ehdi/cochlear/default.htm.

3. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (2006). FDA public health notification: Continued risk of bacterial meningitis in children with cochlear implants with a positioner beyond twenty-four months post-implantation. Available online: http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/safety/020606-cochlear.html.

4. National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) (2003). Immunization recommendations for cochlear implant recipients. Canada Communicable Disease Report, 29(ACS-2-3): 1–4.

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Author:	Douglas Dana Monica Rhodes	Last Updated: June 27, 2007
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