Why the study?
Does rapid enterovirus molecular diagnosis (within 24 hours) reduce the duration of antibiotic treatment and length of hospital stay in patients with suspected aseptic meningitis?
Population
442 patients admitted to hospital with suspected meningitis during 2005, including 69 patients with…
Comparison
Availability of positive enterovirus PCR results… vs Availability of positive enterovirus PCR results…
Design
Cohort
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May shorten antibiotic exposure in suspected aseptic meningitis; hypothesis-generating pending randomized confirmation.
Does rapid enterovirus molecular diagnosis (within 24 hours) reduce the duration of antibiotic treatment and length of hospital stay in patients with suspected aseptic meningitis?
Rapid enterovirus PCR testing within 24 hours significantly reduces the duration of unnecessary antibiotic treatment in patients with aseptic meningitis.
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