Study of cerebrospinal fluid in Salmonella typhi meningitis.
The present study was designed to study the cerebrospinal fluid of Salmonella typhi meningitis cases. All the 12 cases (100%) showed increase in the lymphocyte count (range 6-24 cells/cmm, mean 15.40 cells/cmm) and increase in protein concentration (range 80-125 mg.Dl, mean 86.25 mg/dl), while glucose concentration remained normal (range 56-80 mg/dl, mean 64.25 mg/dl). These changes in CSF may resemble viral meningitis, from which Salmonella typhi meningitis can only be differentiated by culture of CSF.
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Department of Medicine, Darbhanga Medical College & Hospital Laheriasarai.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000166:cytology; D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012485:Salmonella typhi / Q000276:immunology; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*
D001786:Blood Glucose; D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins