CSF markers for diagnosis of bacterial meningitis in neurosurgical postoperative patients

CSF markers for diagnosis of bacterial meningitis in neurosurgical postoperative patients

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the diagnostic usefulness of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) cellularity, protein, neutrophils, glucose and lactate for detection of postoperative bacterial meningitis. METHOD: This prospective study was conducted in 28 postoperative neurosurgical patients from 2002 to 2005 at Uni...

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Main Authors: Tavares Wagner Malagó, Machado Andre Guelman, Matushita Hamilton, Plese Jose Pindaro P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2006-01-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
CSF
bacterial meningitis
neurosurgery
ROC analysis
postoperative infection
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