CSF-interleukin 6 for early diagnosis of ventriculitis in a broad intensive care setting

Sylvia Mink; Wolfgang List; Patrick Reimann; Peter Fraunberger

doi:10.1515/cclm-2021-1233

Published by De Gruyter February 25, 2022

CSF-interleukin 6 for early diagnosis of ventriculitis in a broad intensive care setting

Sylvia Mink , Wolfgang List , Patrick Reimann and Peter Fraunberger

From the journal Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM)

https://doi.org/10.1515/cclm-2021-1233

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Keywords: CSF-interleukin 6 (CSF-IL6); early diagnosis; external ventricular drain (EVD); infection; ventriculitis

Corresponding author: Sylvia Mink, Medical Central Laboratories, Carinagasse 41, 6800 Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria; and Private University of the Principality of Liechtenstein, Triesen, Principality of Liechtenstein, Phone: +43 5522 3480 340, Fax: +43 5522 3480 9340, E-mail: smink@mzl.at

Research funding: None declared.
Author contributions: All authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this manuscript and approved its submission.
Competing interests: Authors state no conflict of interest.
Informed consent: Not applicable.
Ethical approval: The local Institutional Review Board deemed the study exempt from review.

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Received: 2021-11-25

Accepted: 2022-02-15

Published Online: 2022-02-25

Published in Print: 2022-05-25

CSF-interleukin 6 for early diagnosis of ventriculitis in a broad intensive care setting

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