The usefulness of hematological parameters and cerebrospinal fluid indexes in the differential diagnosis of acute bacterial from viral meningitis

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Central nervous system (CNS) infection is a medical emergency with an important cause of mortality worldwide. The 79 patients with confirmed acute CNS infection (48 bacterial and 31 viral meningitis) were evaluated. Bacterial meningitis score, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)/serum glucose ratio, and CSF/serum albumin ratio had the highest area under the curves (0.873, 0.843, 0.810, respectively) for discriminating bacterial meningitis. Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and CSF lactate dehydrogenase have a good ability for the differential diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. CSF/serum glucose ratio, NLR (with a cut-off value> 8.87), large unstained cell, total protein, albumin, and procalcitonin levels were found to be predictors for mortality. NLR can be used as a biomarker to differentiate bacterial meningitis from viral meningitis and to predict the prognosis of CNS infection. CSF/serum albumin ratio and CSF lactate dehydrogenase can be used to predict bacterial meningitis as well as CSF/serum glucose ratio.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:107

Enthalten in:

Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 107(2023), 1 vom: 05. Sept., Seite 116005

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kazancioglu, Sumeyye [VerfasserIn]
Bastug, Aliye [VerfasserIn]
Ozbay, Bahadir Orkun [VerfasserIn]
Tezcan, Hatice [VerfasserIn]
Buyuktarakci, Cansu [VerfasserIn]
Akbay, Aysenur [VerfasserIn]
Bodur, Hurrem [VerfasserIn]

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Albumin, Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio
Central nervous system infection
Cerebrospinal fluid
EC 1.1.-
Glucose
IY9XDZ35W2
Journal Article
Lactate Dehydrogenases
Meningitis
Mortality

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Date Completed 31.07.2023

Date Revised 31.07.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2023.116005

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NLM358938384