The Value of Combined Measuring of the Cerebrospinal Fluid Lactate and Serum Procalcitonin in Diagnosis of Acute Bacterial Meningitis

Faculty Medicine Year: 2021
Type of Publication: ZU Hosted Pages:
Authors:
Hossam Mohamed Sayed Mouhammid
Journal: Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases Zagazig University. Faculty of Medicine. Endemic and Tropical Medicine Department Volume:
Keywords : , Value , Combined Measuring , , Cerebrospinal Fluid Lactate    
Abstract:
The combined measuring of both serum procalcitonin and CSF lactate levels is highly accurate in the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis cases and helps to differentiate bacterial meningitis from aseptic meningitis.
    
     
 
       

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