[Contribution of microbiological methods to the diagnosis of acute bacterial meningitis]. / Apport des examens microbiologiques au diagnostic des méningites bactériennes aiguës.
Med Mal Infect
; 39(7-8): 462-7, 2009.
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The most frequent bacteria responsible for acute bacterial meningitis, after the neonatal period, are meningoccoci and pneumococci, very rarely Haemophilus influenzae and Listeria monocytogenes. The microbiological diagnosis is based on cell count, Gram stain, and culture of cerebrospinal fluid. Antigen detection and DNA detection are useful to identify the bacteria in cases of negative cultures, because of the fragility of some bacterial species (meningococci), or a prior antibiotic administration, before a lumbar puncture. Some tests for screening antimicrobial resistances are needed, such as those for detection of resistance to betalactam agents in pneumococcal isolates. Blood cultures, serum samples, skin rash biopsies also contribute to the diagnosis.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Meningitis Bacterianas
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Med Mal Infect
Año:
2009
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Article
País de afiliación:
Francia
Pais de publicación:
Francia