A pilot study for evaluating the feasibility of using alpha-defensin to support the diagnosis of ventriculitis
Objectives: Nosocomial ventriculitis is a difficult infectious condition to diagnose given that typical cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) parameters, commonly used in the diagnosis of meningitis, lack sensitivity and specificity in nosocomial ventriculitis. Consequently, novel diagnostics are needed to ai...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-07-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971223005192 |