Nosocomial meningitis diagnostic test characteristics: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The incidence of nosocomial meningitis, and utility of lumbar puncture, is unclear in hospitalized patients without preceding neurosurgery or head trauma.

Aim

We planned for a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate accuracy of clinical features and diagnostic utility of lumbar puncture in nosocomial meningitis.

Methods

We searched MEDLINE, MEDLINE In-Process/ePubs, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and Web of Science from inception until June 5, 2024. We included studies evaluating utility of clinical features, or lumbar puncture, to rule out nosocomial meningitis in patients without preceding neurosurgery or head trauma. We excluded studies examining community acquired meningitis, outb

SUBMITTER: Granton D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11491709 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature