Cerebrospinal fluid analysis from bilateral external ventricular drains in suspected nosocomial infection

We read with interest the recently published systematic review on mass spectrometry-based proteomic techniques to identify cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers for diagnosing suspected central nervous system infections.1 In our letter, we want to report our findings on the variability of CSF characteristics between drains in patients with bilateral external ventricular drains (EVDs) resulting in challenges in diagnosing an external ventricular catheter-associated infection (ECAI).

Source: Journal of Infection - February 20, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Kirsten R.I.S. Dorresteijn, Rolf J. Verheul, Gabri ëlle A.E. Ponjee, Rishi Nandoe Tewarie, Marcella C.A. Müller, Diederik van de Beek, Matthijs C. Brouwer, Korné Jellema Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research