16S rRNA Gene PCR/Sequencing of Cerebrospinal Fluid in the Diagnosis of Post-operative Meningitis

INTRODUCTION: Post-operative meningitis (POM) is a life-threatening complication of neurosurgery. Diagnosis is often difficult due to pre-existing inflammation and antecedent antimicrobial use. Bacterial cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cultures may reveal no growth, but empiric antibiotics are typically g...

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Autores principales: Ramakrishna, Jahanavi M., Libertin, Claudia R., Yang, Joshua N., Diaz, Mark A., Nengue, Anne L., Patel, Robin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Microbiology Society 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8459102/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34568757
http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.000100

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8459102/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34568757
http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.000100

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