Abstract
BackgroundThe aim of this study was to evaluate whether mean platelet volume (MPV) could be used for the diagnostic tool of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) and for making the decision...
Highlights
Acute bacterial meningitis which is a pediatric emergency with high mortality and morbidity, must be diagnosed and treat promptly
Determination of some inflammatory mediators example IL-6 and hsCRP were useful in differential diagnosis of bacterial and viral meningitis
Materials and Methods From of children that hospitalized in pediatric emergency ward and for they perfomed lumbar puncture, 1cc serum and csf of they were taken to libratory ward and have measured IL-6 with Elisa method and hsCRP with Immunoturbidometry method patients were fallowed up and we compared levels of this two mediators
Summary
Acute bacterial meningitis which is a pediatric emergency with high mortality and morbidity, must be diagnosed and treat promptly. Determination of some inflammatory mediators example IL-6 and hsCRP were useful in differential diagnosis of bacterial and viral meningitis. Materials and Methods From of children that hospitalized in pediatric emergency ward and for they perfomed lumbar puncture, 1cc serum and csf of they were taken to libratory ward and have measured IL-6 with Elisa method and hsCRP with Immunoturbidometry method patients were fallowed up and we compared levels of this two mediators. Conclusion The measurement of IL-6 in the CSF and serum is potentially a very useful diagnostic tool for differential diagnosis of bacterial and viral meningitis. Cranial nerve, and upper-extremity motor and sensory examinations produced normal results. The strength in his iliopsoas and hamstring muscles was scored 2/5.
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