Evaluation of pathogen from the FilmArray meningitis/encephalitis panel and recommendations on atypical findings

Abstract

Background Infectious meningoencephalitis is a potentially fatal clinical condition that causes inflammation of the central nervous system secondary to the installation of different microorganisms. The FilmArray meningitis/encephalitis panel allows the simultaneous detection of 14 pathogens with results in about one hour.

Keywords

• Meningoencephalitis
• Inflammation
• Microbiology
• Meningoencefalite
• Inflamação
• Microbiologia