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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution and reproduction, provided the original article is properly cited. (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.

Abstract

Redundant and low-value cerebrospinal fluid analysis for suspected meningitis can increase costs and antimicrobial use. Our diagnostic stewardship intervention limited available infectious disease cerebrospinal fluid assays to seven common tests, including a multiplex polymerase chain reaction panel. There was no significant difference in the cost of testing or clinical outcomes.

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Title
Impact of a cerebrospinal fluid diagnostic stewardship intervention on quantity of tests, length of stay, antibiotic prescriptions, and cost
Author
Pathak, Aaron 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Sabra Shay 2 ; Lasco, Todd 3 ; Mayar Al Mohajer 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 School of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA 
 Department of Clinical Intelligence, Premier Inc., Charlotte, NC, USA 
 Department of Pathology & Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA 
 Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA 
Section
Concise Communication
Publication year
2025
Publication date
Feb 2025
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
e-ISSN
2732494X
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3165213773
Copyright
© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution and reproduction, provided the original article is properly cited. (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.