Developing or normocellular bacterial meningitis.
Occult, normocellular bacterial meningitis is described in two cases, and additional records of similar cases reviewed. It is considered necessary to perform bacteriological cultures of all cerebrospinal fluids investigated for possible infective conditions even if of normal cell count, biochemistry, and naked eye appearance.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000166:cytology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D007962:Leukocytes; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents