Demonstration of Components of Antigen 85 Complex in Cerebrospinal Fluid of Tuberculous Meningitis Patients

Demonstration of components of antigen 85 complex in cerebrospinal fluid of tuberculous meningitis patients.

Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most common form of chronic infection of the central nervous system. Despite the magnitude of the problem, the general diagnostic outlook is discouraging. Specifically, there is no generally accepted early confirmative diagnosis protocol available for TBM. Various Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens are now recognized as potential markers for diagnosis of TBM...

Rifampin concentrations in cerebrospinal fluid of patients with tuberculous meningitis.

evaluation of fat atrophy in patients with dermis fat graft of orbit by ct-scan

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CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FINDINGS IN NEONATAL BACTERIAL MENINGITIS

Background : Meningitis is more common during the neonatal period than other periods of life and has a prevalence of one in 1000 live births. The similarity of its clinical manifestations with other infectious diseases makes it difficult to diagnose. The aim of the current study was to determine the relationship between age, sex, clinical signs and symptoms and laboratory test results of ne...

Common Cause and Cerebrospinal Fluid Changes of Acute Bacterial Meningitis

  Background and Objective: Bacterial meningitis is an important cause of mortality and long-term neural morbidity. Immediate diagnosis and treatment are necessary in appropriate time. This study was designed in Afzalipour Hospital in Kerman to evaluate meningitis causes, frequency and CSF laboratory changes. Patients and Methods: In this retrograde descriptive study from September 2003 to Se...