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| ISSN |
2218-6212 (online) |
| Open Access |
This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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©The Author(s) 2023. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
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Clinical Neurology |
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Retrospective Study |
| Article Title |
Role of lumbar puncture in clinical outcome of suspected acute bacterial meningitis
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Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Arunava Saha, Shihla Shireen Kanamgode, Sarat Chandra Malempati, Sirshendu Chaudhuri and Jeffrey Scott |
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| 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 |
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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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