Impact of Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction Test in Patients With Meningitis or Encephalitis.

Daisuke KitagawaTaito KitanoYuto UchiharaTakafusa AndoHiroki NishikawaRika SuzukiMasayuki OnakaTakehito KasamatsuNaoyuki ShiraishiKiyoshi TakemotoMadoka SekineSoma SuzukiYuki SuzukiAkiyo NakanoRyuichi NakanoHisakazu YanoSayaka YoshidaMakoto KawaharaKoichi MaedaFumihiko Nakamura

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2023)

This study revealed a significant reduction in antiviral use during the FAME period, whereas LOS and antibacterial use did not decrease. Given the possibility of factors (eg, the COVID-19 pandemic) affecting the epidemiology of meningitis and encephalitis, the indications and impact of the FAME test should be evaluated with continuous monitoring of the epidemiology of meningitis and encephalitis and its clinical impact.

Keyphrases

cerebrospinal fluid
risk factors
high throughput
single cell
anti inflammatory
silver nanoparticles