Management of post-neurosurgical meningitis: narrative review K. Hussein, R. Bitterman, B. Shofty, M. Paul, A. Neuberger Clinical Microbiology and Infection Volume 23, Issue 9, Pages 621-628 (September 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.05.013 Copyright © 2017 European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Local algorithm for the management of post-neurosurgical meningitis (PNM). *CSF, cerebral spinal fluid; **CI, cell index: CSF leucocytes/CSF erythrocytes divided by peripheral blood leucocytes/peripheral blood erythrocytes; *** NAA, nucleic acid assays; **** consider the empirical addition of colistin in locations with a high prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii or other carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria, and consider intrathecal therapy if such bacteria are identified. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2017 23, 621-628DOI: (10.1016/j.cmi.2017.05.013) Copyright © 2017 European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions