Anusha van Samkar, Matthijs C. Brouwer
Academic Medical Center, Center of Infection and Immunity Amsterdam (CINIMA), Department of Neurology, PO Box 22660, 1000DD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Constance Schultsz
Academic Medical Center, Department of Global Health-Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development, PO Box 22660, 1000DD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Arie van der Ende
Academic Medical Center, Center of Infection and Immunity Amsterdam (CINIMA), Department of Medical Microbiology, PO Box 22660, 1000DD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Netherlands Reference Laboratory for Bacterial Meningitis, Academic Medical Center, PO Box 22660, 1000DD, The Netherlands
Diederik van de Beek ⁎ 
Academic Medical Center, Center of Infection and Immunity Amsterdam (CINIMA), Department of Neurology, PO Box 22660, 1000DD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands