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SUBMITTER: Leber AL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5005480 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Leber Amy L AL Everhart Kathy K Balada-Llasat Joan-Miquel JM Cullison Jillian J Daly Judy J Holt Sarah S Lephart Paul P Salimnia Hossein H Schreckenberger Paul C PC DesJarlais Sharon S Reed Sharon L SL Chapin Kimberle C KC LeBlanc Lindsay L Johnson J Kristie JK Soliven Nicole L NL Carroll Karen C KC Miller Jo-Anne JA Dien Bard Jennifer J Mestas Javier J Bankowski Matthew M Enomoto Tori T Hemmert Andrew C AC Bourzac Kevin M KM
Journal of clinical microbiology 20160622 9
Rapid diagnosis and treatment of infectious meningitis and encephalitis are critical to minimize morbidity and mortality. Comprehensive testing of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) often includes Gram stain, culture, antigen detection, and molecular methods, paired with chemical and cellular analyses. These methods may lack sensitivity or specificity, can take several days, and require significant volume for complete analysis. The FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis (ME) Panel is a multiplexed in vitro di ...[more]