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      3. Old stuff
          3.2. Old physio stuff (around 2005)
              3.2.7. Disease
                  Neurology
                      Meningitis (Paediatric)
 Meningitis (Paediatric) - Investigation 

Meningitis (Paediatric)
- Investigation

Septic screen

  • FBC (checking WBC)
  • Blood culture
  • Blood smear for gram stain

Microbiology (M/C/S)

On skin scraping of the rash, or the content of the pustules

Throat swabs

 

Lumbar puncture

Do LP whenever LP is considered, unless raised ICP

Do PCR (polymerase chain reaction) on the CSF

  • TB
  • Virus
  • Neisseria meningitidis

CSF chemistry

   -> If bacterial, decreased glucose and increased protein

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