The Vivalytic test is a PCR rapid test that specifically detects the six most common causes of bacterial meningitis in under ...

Exudate may form and cause adhesions blocking the flow and reabsorption of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Pressure may build ... [3,8,12,14–16] The original pathological studies on which this ...

Therefore, the majority of children with CSF pleocytosis have aseptic rather than bacterial meningitis. Furthermore, our study confirms that most children with CSF pleocytosis are admitted to the ...

Bacterial meningitis can lead to ... is a lumbar puncture to obtain CSF. CSF samples are tested in lab for protein and glucose levels, culture study and PCR based assay for specific pathogens.