Impact of Antibiotic Therapy in the Microbiological Yield of Healthcare–Associated Ventriculitis and Meningitis-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Impact of Antibiotic Therapy in the Microbiological Yield of Healthcare–Associated Ventriculitis and Meningitis

Published:2019-02-06 Issue:3 Volume:6 Page:
ISSN:2328-8957
Container-title:Open Forum Infectious Diseases
language:en
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Author:

Rogers Thomas¹,Sok Kevin¹,Erickson Timothy²,Aguilera Elizabeth³,Wootton Susan H³,Murray Kristy O²,Hasbun Rodrigo¹

Affiliation:

1. Infectious Disease Division, Department of Internal Medicine, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, Houston, Texas

2. Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

3. Infectious Disease Division, Department of Pediatrics, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas

Abstract

Abstract The impact of antibiotic therapy on the diagnosis of healthcare–associated ventriculitis and meningitis (HCAVM) is unknown. Antibiotics were administered before obtaining cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in 217 out of 326 (66%) patients with HCAVM, and they impacted the sensitivity of the cerebrospinal fluid Gram stain and culture (P ≤ .004).

Funder

Starr Foundation

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Oncology

Link

http://academic.oup.com/ofid/article-pdf/6/3/ofz050/33590385/ofz050.pdf

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