Journal of Integrative Oncology

Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Ortenau-Klinikum Offenburg-Kehl, Germany

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• Commentary   
  Prevalence and Rapid Diagnosis of Acute Bacterial Meningitis in Children in Bangladesh
  Author(s): Heidrun Männle*
  
  An attempt was made to analyze the Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) profile and to isolate and identify aetiological agents from the specimens from children with suspected acute bacterial meningitis. Among total 79 samples, 65 (82.3%) were crystal clear, 9 (11.4%) were moderately turbid, 2 (2.5%) highly turbid and remaining 3 (3.8%) were high blood mixed. The total cell (leucocyte) count of the CSF was proportionate to the turbidity. In case of crystal clear CSFs, total leucocyte counts were normally ranging from 0 to 700 per mm3 with predominant lymphocytes. Moderately turbid fluid showed 200 to 2,000 cells per mm3 and highly turbid fluid and highly blood mixed showed more than 40,000 cells per mm3. In the later cases, differential counts demonstrated polymorph nuclear predominancy. In 65 cases whose CSF were crystal clear, total protein and sugar concentration ranged from 20 to 400mg/dl an.. Read More»
  

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