Phosphatidylcholine PC ae C44:6 in cerebrospinal fluid is a sensitive biomarker for bacterial meningitis

Phosphatidylcholine PC ae C44:6 in cerebrospinal fluid is a sensitive biomarker for bacterial meningitis

Abstract Background The timely diagnosis of bacterial meningitis is of utmost importance due to the need to institute antibiotic treatment as early as possible. Moreover, the differentiation from other causes of meningitis/encephalitis is critical because of differences in management such as the nee...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Silva de Araujo, Kevin Pessler, Kurt-Wolfram Sühs, Natalia Novoselova, Frank Klawonn, Maike Kuhn, Volkhard Kaever, Kirsten Müller-Vahl, Corinna Trebst, Thomas Skripuletz, Martin Stangel, Frank Pessler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
Subjects:
Biomarker
Brain
Diagnosis
Encephalitis
Infection
Lecithin
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-019-02179-w

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