The Role of Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers in the Diagnosis of Post-Neurosurgical Meningitis.

CONCLUSION: Post-neurosurgical meningitis prolongs the duration of hospital stay and causes long-term sequelae. Therefore, measurement of CSF cytokine and lactate levels alongside meningitis diagnostic processes may facilitate early and accurate diagnosis. Measuring CSF lactate is inexpensive and cost effective, particularly in post-neurosurgical patients.
PMID: 31099887 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - April 13, 2019 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Kul G, Şencan İ, Kul H, Korkmaz N, Altunay E Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: research