Diagnostic value of cerebrospinal fluid Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin for differentiation of bacterial meningitis from tuberculous meningitis or cryptococcal meningitis: a prospective cohort study
Abstract Background The early differential diagnosis between bacterial meningitis (BM) and tuberculous meningitis (TBM) or cryptococcal meningitis (CM) remains a significant clinical challenge. Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) has been reported as a novel inflammatory biomarker in t...
Main Authors: | Qi Wang, Qingwen Lin, Haiyan Wang, Minjie Tang, Kengna Fan, Zeqin Zhang, Er Huang, Weiqing Zhang, Fengqing Wang, Qishui Ou, Xiaofeng Liu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Translational Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-023-04485-w |
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