Hypoglycorrhachia in adults with community-acquired meningitis: etiologies and prognostic significance
Objectives: Hypoglycorrhachia (cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) glucose <45 mg/dl) has been identified as a prognostic factor in patients with meningitis. The differential diagnosis of hypoglycorrhachia and its clinical significance was analyzed in the present study. Methods: This was a retrospective st...
Main Authors: | Vandana Shrikanth, Lucrecia Salazar, Nabil Khoury, Susan Wootton, Rodrigo Hasbun |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-10-01
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Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971215001964 |
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