The clinical condition rather than cerebrospinal fluid levels may guide the optimal duration of antimicrobial therapy among neonates with bacterial meningitis: A single‐center retrospective study
Ya Hu,
Xingyuan Li,
Hong Wei
et al.
Abstract:Neonatal bacterial meningitis is serious and accounts for high morbidity and mortality in developing countries, but the duration of antimicrobial treatment is not well established. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels are important factors for diagnosing and monitoring the occurrence and development of bacterial meningitis. In this study, we aimed to compare the clinical characteristics and outcomes of neonatal bacterial meningitis with normal CSF and abnormal CSF at discharge. We enrolled neonates with bacterial … Show more
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