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purulent meningitis [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
DEF

Meningitis caused by pyogenic microorganisms and characterized by a predominance of olymorphonuclear leucocytes in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

CONT

A CSF pleocytosis occurs in 70% of patients with neurologic complications, but in an unknown number of patients in whom the CNS is clinically spared. The CSF profile may be that of a purulent meningitis (polymorphonuclear predominance, elevated protein level, and low glucose level) ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
DEF

Méningite causée par des germes pyogènes (formant du pus) et caractérisée par une augmentation des polynucléaires dans le liquide céphalo-rachidien.

Spanish

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