title: [Determination of the csf lactate concentration by LDH enzymes for the diagnosis of bacterial and viral meningitis].
abstract: Rapid and accurate diagnosis of bacterial infections is one of the aims of clinical microbiology. This especially true in bacterial meningitis, when delay in proper treatment can be harmful or even fatal. Because the currently used techniques such as Gram stain, culture and immunoelectrophoresis have serious limitations. We previously evaluated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) lactate levels by analytic way. In this study, we evaluated the diagnostic utility of CSF lactate concentrations which are determined by the enzyme LDH.
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe Universitesi, Tip Fakültesi, Pediatrik Viroloji.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kanra
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ayter
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Seçmeer
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; D007773:Lactates / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D008581:Meningitis / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D007773:Lactates; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase
vernacular_title: Bos laktik asit düzeyinin LDH enzimi ile saptanmasi ve sonuçlarin vĭral ve bakteriyel menenjit ayirimi için değerlendirilmesi.