Pleocytosis is not fully responsible for low CSF glucose in meningitis
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Pleocytosis is not fully responsible for low CSF glucose in meningitis
Objective The mechanism of hypoglycorrhachia-low CSF glucose-in meningitis remains unknown. We sought to evaluate the relative contribution of CSF inflammation vs microorganisms (bacteria and fungi) in lowering CSF glucose levels. Methods We retrospectively categorized CSF profiles into microbial and aseptic meningitis and analyzed CSF leukocyte count, glucose, and protein concentrations. We ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Neurology - Neuroimmunology Neuroinflammation
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2332-7812
DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000000425