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

Thomas A. Rogers | Zendy; Kevin Sok | Zendy; Timothy A. Erickson | Zendy; Elizabeth Aguilera | Zendy; Susan H. Wootton | Zendy; Kristy O. Murray | Zendy; Rodrigo Hasbun | Zendy

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

Author(s) -

Thomas A. Rogers,

Kevin Sok,

Timothy A. Erickson,

Elizabeth Aguilera,

Susan H. Wootton,

Kristy O. Murray,

Rodrigo Hasbun

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofz050

Subject(s) - ventriculitis , medicine , antibiotics , gram staining , meningitis , cerebrospinal fluid , antibiotic therapy , intensive care medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , surgery , biology

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 ( ≤ .004).

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