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Impact of Antibiotic Therapy in the Microbiological Yield of Healthcare–Associated Ventriculitis and Meningitis.
- Source :
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases; 2019, Vol. 6 Issue 3, pN.PAG-N.PAG, 1p
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- The impact of antibiotic therapy on the diagnosis of healthcare–associated ventriculitis and meningitis (HCAVM) is unknown. Antibiotics were administered before obtaining cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in 217 out of 326 (66%) patients with HCAVM, and they impacted the sensitivity of the cerebrospinal fluid Gram stain and culture (P ≤.004). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MENINGITIS
GRAM'S stain
CEREBROSPINAL fluid
ANTIBIOTICS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23288957
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 136580148
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz050