- Original Article
- Change of Cerebrospinal Fluid Ferritin in Children with Meningitis
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Mee Hee Youm, Eun Young Kim, Young Jong Woo, Hyun Ju Park, Chan Jong Kim
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2000;43(8):1068-1073. Published online August 15, 2000
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Purpose : Despite the advent of new and more potent antibiotics, mortality and morbidity rates due to bacterial meningitis remain stagnant. Rapid detection of microorganism and early antibiotics treatment are the most important prognostic factors of bacterial meningitis. For early diagnosis of bacterial meningitis biochemical markers such as lactic dehydrogenase, lactic acid, C-reactive proteia have been measured in cerebrospinal fluid.... |
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