Predictors of infectious meningitis or encephalitis: the yield of cerebrospinal fluid in a cross-sectional study

Predictors of infectious meningitis or encephalitis: the yield of cerebrospinal fluid in a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analyses are recommended in patients with meningitis and/or encephalitis, but evidence regarding its diagnostic yield is low. We aimed to determine predictors of infectious pathogens in the CSF of adult patients presenting with meningitis, and/or encepha...

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Main Authors: Tolga Dittrich, Stephan Marsch, Adrian Egli, Stephan Rüegg, Gian Marco De Marchis, Sarah Tschudin-Sutter, Raoul Sutter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Meningitis
Encephalitis
Meningoencephalitis
Cerebrospinal fluid
Neurocritical care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05022-6

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