Accuracy of antigen tests for meningococcal meningitis in cerebrospinal fluid: A diagnostic meta-analysis.

Hsiu-Ling LinHui-Mei ChenChih-Yen LinCheng-Chieh Chen

Published in: Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH (2023)

The studied antigen tests had high sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of meningococcal meningitis in CSF specimens. Antigen testing could serve as an accurate diagnostic method for assessing patients who have a suspected N. meningitidis infection.

Keyphrases

cerebrospinal fluid
systematic review
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
high resolution
pulmonary embolism
meta analyses