Bacterial vs viral meningitis csf

Bacterial Vs Viral Meningitis Csf. Increased in CNS inflammation including CSF drains and blood in CSF GLUCOSE. There are two main types of meningitis depending on the causative agent bacterial and viral meningitis. 110 of serum level. In Streptococcus-mediated meningitis.

CSF analysis typically reveals neutrophilic pleocytosis elevated protein level and a low glucose level. Normally at least 75 serum glucose. Oligoclonal bands in multiple sclerosis. In most cases differentiating viral from bacterial meningitis is relatively easy based on clinical examination CSF appearance and results of CSF examination cytology biochemistry and Gram stain. In Streptococcus-mediated meningitis. This was a retrospectively derived n819 and prospectively validated n190 score to distinguish bacterial from viral meningitis in children 29 days to 14 years of age in 25 Spanish EDs.

A lumbar puncture is the usual procedure performed from which a diagnosis of bacterial vs.

Upon lumbar puncture CSF looks turbid in bacterial meningitis while it looks clear in viral meningitis. Less than half serum in infections bacterial Tb and fungal infections and vasculitis and sarcoidosis. There are various differences between bacterial and viral meningitis. Typically in bacterial meningitis the white cell count is much higher than in viral meningitis and is a different type of white cell the protein is much higher and the glucose is much lower than in viral meningitis. Bacterial meningitis is an acute inflammation of the meninges caused by bacteria. CNS infections can cause lowered CSF glucose levels although glucose levels are usually normal in viral infections Table 2.