Introducing a New Polymerase Chain Reaction Panel–Based Cerebrospinal Fluid Evaluation for Encephalitis and Meningitis: Does It Influence Empiric Treatment Duration, Length of Hospital Stay, and Pathogen-Specific Diagnoses? - Top-Institutions - MDSpire

Introducing a New Polymerase Chain Reaction Panel–Based Cerebrospinal Fluid Evaluation for Encephalitis and Meningitis: Does It Influence Empiric Treatment Duration, Length of Hospital Stay, and Pathogen-Specific Diagnoses?

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  • Fabian Sidler

  • Pascal Bittel

  • Jonas Marschall

  • Philipp Jent

  • April 24, 2025

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  • #1

    Johns Hopkins Hospital
    Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Baltimore, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Infectious Diseases
    • Neurology
    • Clinical Microbiology

  • #2

    Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Infectious Diseases
    • Neurology
    • Molecular Diagnostics

  • #3

    University of California, San Francisco Medical Center
    University of California, San Francisco Medical Center

    San Francisco, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Infectious Diseases
    • Neurology
    • Clinical Microbiology

  • #4

    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, MN

    Key Differentiators

    • Infectious Diseases
    • Neurology
    • Molecular Pathology

  • #5

    Cleveland Clinic
    Cleveland Clinic

    Cleveland, OH

    Key Differentiators

    • Infectious Diseases
    • Neurology
    • Clinical Microbiology

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Introducing a New Polymerase Chain Reaction Panel–Based Cerebrospinal Fluid Evaluation for Encephalitis and Meningitis: Does It Influence Empiric Treatment Duration, Length of Hospital Stay, and Pathogen-Specific Diagnoses?

  • by Fabian Sidler, Pascal Bittel, Jonas Marschall, Philipp Jent

  • April 24, 2025

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