Multiple hospitals in the city have shared samples of blood, stool, throat swabs, saliva, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF ...

"Anytime there's communication between the brain and the outside world, there's a chance you could develop an infection," explained Dr. Patel, adding that about 15% of people with an active CSF ...

They will then use a needle to withdraw a small amount of cerebrospinal fluid from between two vertebrae (spine bones). The lab will test this fluid for the presence of syphilis-causing bacteria.

Bacterial meningitis can lead to several serious ... The most crucial investigation is a lumbar puncture to obtain CSF. CSF samples are tested in lab for protein and glucose levels, culture ...

CSF oligoclonal bands is a test ordered by physicians ... inflammation in your body Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, which creates complications in your central nervous system Stroke ...

According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, untreated CSF leaks can lead to meningitis, a dangerous infection of the brain and ...

A set of guidelines have been developed that can help predict the risk of bacterial meningitis for children with cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis… Chicago: A set of guidelines have been developed ...

Conclusions: A cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis is relatively common in hospitalized infants <6 months of age who have a UTI and usually does not reflect bacterial meningitis. Knowledge of this may ...