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CLINICALPATHOLOGY-149
VENTRICULITIS (infection of the brain ventricles) can complicate external ventricular drains (EVDs). Which CSF parameter is most reliable for diagnosing EVD-related ventriculitis?
A. CSF glucose alone
B. POSITIVE CSF CULTURE from the EVD — gold standard for diagnosis
C. CSF protein alone
D. Opening pressure measurement
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