Cerebrospinal fluid analysis: current diagnostic methods in central nervous system infectious diseases.
Arq Neuropsiquiatr
; 80(5 Suppl 1): 290-295, 2022 05.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35976304
ABSTRACT
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis is an important diagnostic tool for many conditions affecting the central nervous system (CNS), especially CNS infectious diseases. Despite its low specificity, CSF white blood cell counts, CSF protein levels, CSF serum glucose ratio and CSF lactate measurement are useful in differentiating infections caused by distinct groups of pathogens. CSF direct examination and cultures can identify causative organisms and antibiotic sensitivities as well. Adjunctive tests such as latex agglutination, different immunological assays and molecular reactions have great specificities and increasing sensitivities. In this article, some recent diagnostic methods applied to CSF analysis for frequent CNS infections are presented.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças do Sistema Nervoso Central
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Infecções do Sistema Nervoso Central
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Doenças Transmissíveis
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article