Cell index and corrected CSF WBC count can be used to generate a score where ≥6 indicates infection. There are challenges with regard to the sensitivity and specificity of this score.
@SarahE_NP provides updates on nosocomial meningitis and ventriculitis (NMV) #SCCM2023
@SarahE_NP provides updates on nosocomial meningitis and ventriculitis (NMV) #SCCM2023
CSF IL-6 and total leukocyte count are sensitivity and specific for ventriculitis in traumatic brain injury patients #SCCM2023
Intraventricular or intrathecal antibiotics should be considered in patients who do not respond to IV antibiotics or when resistant organisms are suspected #SCCM2023
Very comprehensive updates by @SarahE_NP on the treatment of nosocomial meningitis and ventriculitis (NMV)! Thanks for sharing all the exciting possibilities for biomarkers in this realm #SCCM2023
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