The purpose of this study was to assess the clinical impact of the BioFire FilmArray
Meningitis/Encephalitis (ME) panel on antimicrobial use and clinical outcomes. This …

Meningitis and encephalitis are potentially life-threatening diseases with a wide array of
infectious, postinfectious, and noninfectious causes. Diagnostic testing is central to …

Community-acquired bacterial meningitis : Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases
Community-acquired bacterial meningitis : Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases Log in or …

Background Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) infection is the primary complication associated with
placement of an external ventricular drain (EVD). The use of silver-impregnated EVD …

Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) has become a widely used technology
that can accurately detect individual pathogens. This prospective study was performed …

Background Community-acquired central nervous system infections (CA-CNS infections)
have the characteristics of acute onset and rapid progression, and are associated with high …

Due to increasing prevalence of intracranial device use and multidrug-resistant and
nosocomial organisms, central nervous system (CNS) infections requiring treatment with …

Objective To study the incidence, clinical presentation and outcome of intracranial
hemorrhagic complications in adult patients with community associated bacterial meningitis …

Objective—To describe clinical and clinicopathologic findings and outcome of horses with
meningitis and meningoencephalomyelitis. Design—Retrospective case series. Animals …

Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for healthcare-associated central
nervous system infections in patients with specific risk factors (ie recent neurosurgery …