A systematic review of cases of meningitis in the absence of cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis on lumbar puncture
Definitive diagnosis of meningitis is made by analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) obtained from a lumbar puncture (LP), which may take days. A timelier diagnostic c...
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Michelle Troendle and Alexis Pettigrew Tags: Research article Source Type: research