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Abbreviations
CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; CNS, central nervous system; MIC, minimum inhibitory
concentration; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging
e guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations that have been developed
using GR ADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and
Evaluation) methodolog y. GR ADE involves structured literature review, systematic
reviews and meta-analyses of combined data, and expert discussion to assess the
certainty in the evidence and determine the strength of each recommendation.
Source
Tunkel AR et al. 2017 Infectious Diseases Society of America's Clinical Practice
Guidelines for Healthcare-Associated Ventriculitis and Meningitis. Clin Infect Dis.
2017;64(6):e34-e65.
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