Increased cerebrospinal fluid lactate and early diagnosis of bacterial meningitis.
1979
J A Knight, and
S M Dudek, and
R E Haymond
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007773
Lactates
Salts or esters of LACTIC ACID containing the general formula CH3CHOHCOOR.
D008581
Meningitis
Inflammation of the coverings of the brain and/or spinal cord, which consist of the PIA MATER; ARACHNOID; and DURA MATER. Infections (viral, bacterial, and fungal) are the most common causes of this condition, but subarachnoid hemorrhage (HEMORRHAGES, SUBARACHNOID), chemical irritation (chemical MENINGITIS), granulomatous conditions, neoplastic conditions (CARCINOMATOUS MENINGITIS), and other inflammatory conditions may produce this syndrome. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1994, Ch24, p6)
Pachymeningitis,Meningitides,Pachymeningitides
D002648
Child
A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.
Children
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man