Impact of Antibiotic Therapy in the Microbiological Yield of Healthcare–Associated Ventriculitis and Meningitis

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 flu...

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Autores principales: Rogers, Thomas, Sok, Kevin, Erickson, Timothy, Aguilera, Elizabeth, Wootton, Susan H, Murray, Kristy O, Hasbun, Rodrigo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
Materias:
Brief Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6422431/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30899767
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz050
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Sumario: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).

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