16S rRNA Gene PCR/Sequencing of Cerebrospinal Fluid in the Diagnosis of Post-operative Meningitis.
Jahanavi M RamakrishnaClaudia R LibertinJoshua N YangMark A DiazAnne L NengueRobin PatelPublished in: Access microbiology (2020)
The application of 16S rRNA gene PCR/sequencing in the setting of POM is of value by improving the quality of patient care and decreasing costs by antimicrobial de-escalation. Further studies regarding the positive and negative predictive values of this test are required.