Central nervous system infection in the intensive care unit: Development and validation of a multi-parameter diagnostic prediction tool to identify suspected patients.
Hugo Boechat AndradeIvan Rocha Ferreira da SilvaJustin Lee SimJosé Henrique Mello-NetoPedro Henrique Nascimento TheodoroMayara Secco Torres da SilvaMargareth Catoia VarelaGrazielle Viana RamosAline Ramos da SilvaFernando Luiz Cyrino OliveiraJesus SoaresErmias D BelayJames J SejvarJosé Cerbino-NetoAndré Miguel JapiassúPublished in: PloS one (2021)
A promising and straightforward screening tool for central nervous system infections, with few and readily available clinical variables, was developed and had good accuracy, with internal and external validity.