Predictors of infectious meningitis or encephalitis: the yield of cerebrospinal fluid in a cross-sectional study.

Publikation

Predictors of infectious meningitis or encephalitis: the yield of cerebrospinal fluid in a cross-sectional study.

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 23.04.2020

Dittrich Tolga, Marsch Stephan C, Egli Adrian, Rüegg Stephan, De Marchis Gian Marco, Tschudin-Sutter Sarah, Sutter Raoul

Zitation

Dittrich T, Marsch S, Egli A, Rüegg S, De Marchis G, Tschudin-Sutter S, Sutter R. Predictors of infectious meningitis or encephalitis: the yield of cerebrospinal fluid in a cross-sectional study. BMC Infect Dis 2020; 20:304.

Art

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review (Englisch)

Zeitschrift

BMC Infect Dis 2020; 20

Veröffentlichungsdatum

23.04.2020

eISSN (Online)

1471-2334

Seiten

304

Kurzbeschreibung/Zielsetzung

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analyses are recommended in patients with meningitis and/or encephalitis, but evidence regarding its diagnostic yield is low. We aimed to determine predictors of infectious pathogens in the CSF of adult patients presenting with meningitis, and/or encephalitis.