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    CNS Algorithm

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    The document provides guidance on treating patients presenting with meningitis or encephalitis based on factors like time since symptoms, prior treatment elsewhere, suspected coinfections, and predominant clinical picture. It outlines collecting samples for various tests depending on factors like time since symptoms, suspected infections, and whether the patient has been treated elsewhere to help rule out potential fungal, bacterial, or viral causes and determine the best treatment approach.

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    The document provides guidance on treating patients presenting with meningitis or encephalitis based on factors like time since symptoms, prior treatment elsewhere, suspected coinfections, and predominant clinical picture. It outlines collecting samples for various tests depending on factors like time since symptoms, suspected infections, and whether the patient has been treated elsewhere to help rule out potential fungal, bacterial, or viral causes and determine the best treatment approach.

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    The document provides guidance on treating patients presenting with meningitis or encephalitis based on factors like time since symptoms, prior treatment elsewhere, suspected coinfections, and predominant clinical picture. It outlines collecting samples for various tests depending on factors like time since symptoms, suspected infections, and whether the patient has been treated elsewhere to help rule out potential fungal, bacterial, or viral causes and determine the best treatment approach.

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    Fresh or Treated elsewhere Suspected Treated Rule Out Rule Out

    Treated. >5 Days / Sepsis + elsewhere. Fungi + Viral


    Fresh Case <7 Days
    Presented Combined Picture Meningitis/ Meningitis Bacteria Etiology
    AB - Naive
    with of Meningitis + Encephalitis Predominant before Start
    Encephalitis Encephalitis Clinical of Immuno-
    <7 Days Picture suppression

    Send 2 Samples

    Neutrophils Lymphocytes AES PAN CNS RNA Viral Sepsis PAN CNS Meningitis Meningitis AES
    (Blood) (CSF)

    Meningitis RNA Viral ME

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