title: Fluid-fluid levels in lateral ventricles predict bacterial CNS infections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, 1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Niigata 951-8585, Japan. Electronic address: masa2@bri.niigata-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Masato
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kanazawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, 1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Niigata 951-8585, Japan.
authors.forename: Naohiro
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wakasugi
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, 1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Niigata 951-8585, Japan.
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hatakeyama
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, 1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Niigata 951-8585, Japan.
authors.forename: Takayoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shimohata
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, 1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Niigata 951-8585, Japan.
authors.forename: Masatoyo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishizawa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D020806:Central Nervous System Bacterial Infections / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020547:Lateral Ventricles / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Bacterial infection; Fluid–fluid level; MRI; Ventriculitis