Cerebrospinal fluid culture [Neurosurgery Wiki]

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====== Cerebrospinal fluid culture ======

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A cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) [[culture]] is a laboratory test to look for bacteria, fungi, and viruses in the fluid that moves in the space around the spinal cord. CSF protects the brain and spinal cord from injury.
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Performing [[follow-up]] [[cerebrospinal fluid]] [[culture]]s has been demonstrated to lower mortality rates in Post-neurosurgical patients suffering from Gram-negative bacterial meningitis/[[encephalitis]]. The higher mortality rate observed in patients with persistent gram-negative bacterial meningitis/encephalitis suggests that performing [[follow-up]] [[cerebrospinal fluid culture]]s is a crucial component of proper patient [[care]] and management, and is therefore recommended for use by clinicians as a [[standard practice]]. This finding underscores the significance of consistent implementation of [[follow-up]] [[cerebrospinal fluid culture]]s in the management and prognosis of patients with Post-neurosurgical [[infection]]s
((Sun J, Shi Y, Ding Y, Wang S, Qian L, Luan X, Li G, Chen Y, Li X, Lv H, Zheng G, Zhang G. Effect of Follow-Up [[Cerebrospinal Fluid Culture]]s in Post-Neurosurgical Patients' Outcome with Gram-Negative [[Bacterial Meningitis]]/Encephalitis. Infect Drug Resist. 2023 Sep 22;16:6285-6295. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S425799. PMID: 37771842; PMCID: PMC10522782.))