Nosocomial meningitis diagnostic test characteristics: a systematic review

Summary: Background: The incidence of nosocomial meningitis, and utility of lumbar puncture, is unclear in hospitalized patients without preceding neurosurgery or head trauma. Aim: We planned for a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate accuracy of clinical features and diagnostic utility...

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Main Authors: David Granton, Joseph Brown, Shannon M. Fernando, Dipayan Chaudhuri, Isaac I. Bogoch, Christine Soong, Marina Englesakis, Bram Rochwerg, Eddy Fan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Infection Prevention in Practice
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590088924000660