Impact of a Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction Panel on Duration of Empiric Antibiotic Therapy in Suspected Bacterial Meningitis

BACKGROUND: Multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) panels allow for rapid detection or exclusion of pathogens causing meningitis and encephalitis (ME). The clinical impact of rapid multiplex PCR ME panel results on the duration of empiric antibiotic therapy is not well characterized. METHODS: We...

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Autores principales: Choi, Justin J, Westblade, Lars F, Gottesdiener, Lee S, Liang, Kyle, Li, Han A, Wehmeyer, Graham T, Glesby, Marshall J, Simon, Matthew S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8500300/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34646911
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab467

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8500300/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34646911
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab467

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