Meningitis - Revision history

Aidan at 15:46, 11 November 2025

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	==Diagnosis==		==Diagnosis==

	*Typically confirmed by lumbar puncture demonstrating pleocytosis, with or without MRI brain		*Typically confirmed by lumbar puncture demonstrating [[CSF pleocytosis\|pleocytosis]], with or without MRI brain

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Aidan at 17:09, 13 June 2025

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	*May be acute, subacute, or [[Chronic meningitis\|chronic]] (≥4 weeks)		*May be acute, subacute, or [[Chronic meningitis\|chronic]] (≥4 weeks)
	*May be caused by [[Bacterial meningitis\|bacteria]], [[Viral meningitis\|viruses]], [[Fungal meningitis\|fungi]], [[Parasitic meningitis\|parasites]], or [[Aseptic meningitis\|non-infectious causes]]		*May be caused by [[Bacterial meningitis\|bacteria]], [[Viral meningitis\|viruses]], [[Fungal meningitis\|fungi]], [[Parasitic meningitis\|parasites]], or [[Aseptic meningitis\|non-infectious causes]]
			**See also [[aseptic meningitis]]

	==Diagnosis==		==Diagnosis==

Aidan: /* Diagnosis */

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Diagnosis

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	!Parameter		!Parameter
	!Normal		!Normal
	!Bacterial		![[Bacterial meningitis\|Bacterial]]
	!Viral		![[Viral meningitis\|Viral]]
	!Tuberculous		![[Tuberculous meningitis\|Tuberculous]]
	!Fungal		![[Fungal meningitis\|Fungal]]
	\|-		\|-
	\|Opening pressure		\|Opening pressure

Aidan at 21:09, 12 August 2020

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	*Inflammation or infection of the meninges and subarachnoid spact		*Inflammation or infection of the meninges and subarachnoid spact
	*May be acute, subacute, or [[Chronic meningitis\|chronic]]		*May be acute, subacute, or [[Chronic meningitis\|chronic]] (≥4 weeks)
	*May be caused by [[Bacterial meningitis\|bacteria]], [[Viral meningitis\|viruses]], [[Fungal meningitis\|fungi]], [[Parasitic meningitis\|parasites]], or [[Aseptic meningitis\|non-infectious causes]]		*May be caused by [[Bacterial meningitis\|bacteria]], [[Viral meningitis\|viruses]], [[Fungal meningitis\|fungi]], [[Parasitic meningitis\|parasites]], or [[Aseptic meningitis\|non-infectious causes]]

Aidan: /* Diagnosis */

2020-08-12T20:37:47Z

Diagnosis

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	== Background ==		==Background==

	* Inflammation or infection of the meninges and subarachnoid spact		*Inflammation or infection of the meninges and subarachnoid spact
	* May be acute, subacute, or [[Chronic meningitis\|chronic]]		*May be acute, subacute, or [[Chronic meningitis\|chronic]]
	* May be caused by [[Bacterial meningitis\|bacteria]], [[Viral meningitis\|viruses]], [[Fungal meningitis\|fungi]], [[Parasitic meningitis\|parasites]], or [[Aseptic meningitis\|non-infectious causes]]		*May be caused by [[Bacterial meningitis\|bacteria]], [[Viral meningitis\|viruses]], [[Fungal meningitis\|fungi]], [[Parasitic meningitis\|parasites]], or [[Aseptic meningitis\|non-infectious causes]]

	== Diagnosis ==		==Diagnosis==

	* Typically confirmed by lumbar puncture demonstrating pleocytosis, with or without MRI brain		*Typically confirmed by lumbar puncture demonstrating pleocytosis, with or without MRI brain

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	\|-		\|-
	\|Opening pressure		\|Opening pressure
	\|12-20 cmH<sub>2</sub>O		\|12 to 20 cmH<sub>2</sub>O
	\|raised		\|raised
	\|normal or raised		\|normal or raised
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	\|Protein		\|Protein
	\|0.4 g/L		\|0.4 g/L
			\|high
	\|raised
			\|somewhat high
	\|slightly raised
			\|very high
	\|markedly raised
			\|high
	\|raised
	\|-		\|-
	\|Glucose		\|Glucose

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== Background ==

* Inflammation or infection of the meninges and subarachnoid spact
* May be acute, subacute, or [[Chronic meningitis|chronic]]
* May be caused by [[Bacterial meningitis|bacteria]], [[Viral meningitis|viruses]], [[Fungal meningitis|fungi]], [[Parasitic meningitis|parasites]], or [[Aseptic meningitis|non-infectious causes]]

== Diagnosis ==

* Typically confirmed by lumbar puncture demonstrating pleocytosis, with or without MRI brain

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!Parameter
!Normal
!Bacterial
!Viral
!Tuberculous
!Fungal
|-
|Opening pressure
|12-20 cmH<sub>2</sub>O
|raised
|normal or raised
|raised
|raised
|-
|Appearance
|clear
|cloudy
|clear
|clear or cloudy
|clear or cloudy
|-
|WBC count
|<5
|>100
|5 to 100
|5 to 500
|5 to 500
|-
|Differential
|
|PMN
|lymphocyte
|lymphocyte
|lymphocyte
|-
|Protein
|0.4 g/L
|raised
|slightly raised
|markedly raised
|raised
|-
|Glucose
|>2/3 of plasma
|very low
|normal to low
|very low
|low
|}
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[[Category:Infectious diseases]]
[[Category:Neurology]]
[[Category:CNS infections]]