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Hepatocyte growth factor in cerebrospinal fluid differentiates community-acquired or nosocomial septic meningitis from other causes of pleocytosis
BACKGROUND: Due to anatomical restrictions, the inflammatory response to intracerebral bacterial infections exposes swollen brain tissues to pressure and ischemia, resulting in life-threatening damage. Rapid diagnosis and immediate empirical antibiotic therapy is highly important. However, diagnosin...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4582940/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26408034 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12987-015-0020-z |