Central nervous system infections in the absence of cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis.
Int J Infect Dis
; 65: 107-109, 2017 Dec.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29081366
ABSTRACT
Previous multicenter/multinational studies were evaluated to determine the frequency of the absence of cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis in patients with central nervous system infections, as well as the clinical impact of this condition. It was found that 18% of neurosyphilis, 7.9% of herpetic meningoencephalitis, 3% of tuberculous meningitis, 1.7% of Brucella meningitis, and 0.2% of pneumococcal meningitis cases did not display cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis. Most patients were not immunosuppressed. Patients without pleocytosis had a high rate of unfavorable outcomes and thus this condition should not be underestimated.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Central Nervous System Infections
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Leukocytosis
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Infect Dis
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Turkey