Elevated lactate levels in the cerebrospinal fluid associated with bacterial meningitis

We read with interest the recent article by Heemskerk et al in this Journal who identified higher lactate levels in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) as an independent variable strongly associated with TB meningitis.1 Here we report on a retrospective analysis of the biochemical markers, including lactate, in CSF samples collected from 2167 patients admitted between 2014-2018 with symptoms and signs of infective meningitis or encephalitis. 1364 specimens were collected from adult patients (>16 years old) and 803 from paediatric patients (

Source: Journal of Infection - June 11, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Andrew Bosworth, Khiranmai Bhatt, Alexandra Nance, Gemma Winzor, Sowsan F. Atabani Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research