Point-of-care cerebrospinal fluid Gram stain for the management of acute meningitis in adults: a retrospective observational study
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...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-020-00404-9 |