title: The author's reply.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Rescue, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address: tamune-tky@umin.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Hidetaka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tamune
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Takaie
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuki
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D005947:Glucose