Impact of multiplex PCR panels in pediatric meningitis on clinical outcome and health care costs: A retrospective bicenter cohort study

Recruiting

• Conditions: A82; A81; G01; G02; G03; G04; G05; G06; G07; G08

• Registration Number: DRKS00018989
• Lead Sponsor: Kinderklinik Weiden

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-04-16
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

Clinically suspected meningitis, encephalitis or other infection of the central nervous system; hospitalisation in either of the two pediatric hospitals; analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (collected via lumbar puncture or with neurosurgery).

Exclusion Criteria

Treatment as outpatient; lumbar puncture for other diagnostic means (e.g. previously known epilepsy).

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Total days of antibiotic treatment (e.g. 2 antibiotics for 1 day = two antibiotic days)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ength of hospital stay, need for additional diagnostic or therapeutic prodecures, state at discharge, total cost.<br>