Point-of-care cerebrospinal fluid Gram stain for the management of acute meningitis in adults: a retrospective observational study

• Hauptverfasser: Tomohiro Taniguchi (Verfasst von), Sanefumi Tsuha (Verfasst von), Soichi Shiiki (Verfasst von), Masashi Narita (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: BMC, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Schlagworte: article
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Abstract Background Gram stain of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is widely used in the diagnosis of acute meningitis, however, it is often conducted in the laboratory, as only some hospitals have access to point-of-care Gram stain (PCGS). The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the clinical impact a...