Correction of Cerebrospinal Fluid Protein in Infants With Traumatic Lumbar Punctures

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2017 Oct;36(10):1006-1008. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001634.

Abstract

In our multicenter cohort of infants ≤60 days of age, we identified 2646 infants with a traumatic lumbar puncture, of which 31 (1.2%) had bacterial meningitis. For every 1000 cerebrospinal fluid red blood cells/mm, cerebrospinal (cerebrospinal fluid) protein increased 1.1 mg/dL (95% confidence interval: 1.0-1.2 mg/dL).

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Area Under Curve
  • Blood Proteins / cerebrospinal fluid*
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins / cerebrospinal fluid*
  • Erythrocytes / chemistry
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Meningitis, Bacterial* / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Meningitis, Bacterial* / diagnosis
  • Meningitis, Bacterial* / drug therapy
  • Spinal Puncture / adverse effects*
  • Time-to-Treatment

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Blood Proteins
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins