Cerebrospinal Fluid Bacterial Antigen
No Benefit Beyond Gram Stain
Study Overview
May 2010
We compared cerebrospinal fluid Gram stain to bacterial antigen testing in a recent population. To our knowledge, this is the largest study comparing bacterial antigen testing to Gram stain in cerebrospinal fluid in adults and children.
Study Overview |
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- Introduction
- Bacterial Antigen Test (BAT)
- Bacterial Antigen Test (BAT)
- Study Overview
- Study Methods
- Study Methods
- Comparison of BAT and Gram Stain
- Cases With and Without Classic Bacterial Meningitis-Causing Organisms and Number Missed by BAT and Gram Stain
- Results
- Studies by Other Investigators
- Studies by Other Investigators
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- References
- Questions?
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