Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord, thereby involving the arachnoid, the pia mater and the interposed cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The examination ...

Studies to evaluate potential causes of aseptic meningitis were performed in 10 infants. These included CSF viral cultures (8 infants), CSF HSV polymerase chain reaction tests (2 infants), rectal ...

Even with the availability of HAART, the 6-month rate of survival after cryptococcal meningitis (CM ... of CM require a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) smear, cryptococcal antigen detection in CSF ...

Bacterial meningitis can lead to several serious complications ... The most crucial investigation is a lumbar puncture to obtain CSF. CSF samples are tested in lab for protein and glucose levels ...