Publication Name	World Journal of Neurology
Manuscript ID	85884
Country	United States

Received	2023-05-20 04:22
Peer-Review Started	2023-05-20 04:23
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Category	Clinical Neurology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Role of lumbar puncture in clinical outcome of suspected acute bacterial meningitis
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Arunava Saha, Shihla Shireen Kanamgode, Sarat Chandra Malempati, Sirshendu Chaudhuri and Jeffrey Scott
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Arunava Saha, MD, N/A, N/A, Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, 123, Summer Street, Worcester, MA 01608, United States. saha.arunava100@gmail.com
Key Words	Meningitis; Acute meningitis syndrome; Lumbar puncture; CSF analysis; Acute bacterial meningitis; Suspected meningitis
Core Tip	Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis is considered the gold standard for diagnosing meningitis, but often CSF results are unavailable and patients are treated empirically. There are a multitude of reasons for lumbar puncture (LP) deferral, predominantly unsuccessful attempts and body habitus. A lack of CSF analysis in patients with suspected meningitis is associated with prolonged antibiotic use in some and poor outcome in others secondary to potential under-treatment. Every patient with a clinical suspicion for meningitis should undergo LP, radiology-assisted if necessary, and have a CSF analysis to confirm or rule out meningitis to guide need for antibiotic therapy.
Publish Date	2023-07-31 06:49
Citation	Saha A, Kanamgode SS, Malempati SC, Chaudhuri S, Scott J. Role of lumbar puncture in clinical outcome of suspected acute bacterial meningitis. World J Neurol 2023; 9(4): 37-43
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6212/full/v9/i4/37.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.5316/wjn.v9.i4.37

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