Nosocomial meningitis diagnostic test characteristics: a systematic review

• Main Authors: David Granton (Author), Joseph Brown (Author), Shannon M. Fernando (Author), Dipayan Chaudhuri (Author), Isaac I. Bogoch (Author), Christine Soong (Author), Marina Englesakis (Author), Bram Rochwerg (Author), Eddy Fan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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 o...