A Ten-Year Retrospective Review of Medical Records of Patients Admitted with Meningitis or Encephalitis at Five Hospitals in the United States Highlights the Potential for Under-Ascertainment of Invasive Meningococcal Disease

Laboratory confirmation of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) relies on detection of <i>Neisseria meningitidis</i> in a biological specimen. Clinical management guidelines for patients presenting with signs and/or symptoms of meningitis and encephalitis emphasize the need for appropriate specimen...

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Hauptverfasser:	Julio Ramirez, Stephen Furmanek, Thomas Chandler, Josue Prado, Lisa R. Harper, Steven Shen, Raffaella Iantomasi, Jessica V. Presa, Mohammad Ali, Jamie Findlow, Jennifer C. Moïsi, Frederick J. Angulo
Format:	Artigo
Sprache:	Inglês
Veröffentlicht:	MDPI AG 2025-09-01
Schriftenreihe:	Pathogens
Schlagworte:	meningitis specimen collection laboratory diagnostics cerebrospinal fluid bacterial culture
Online-Zugang:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/10/962
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