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Role of CSF-CRPand Serum Procalcitonin in Differentiation Between Bacterial and Viral Meningitis in Children

NCT03387969 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2018-01-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Meningitis is one of the major lethal infectious diseases especially for the children in developing countries .It is not always possible and often very difficult to distinguish between bacterial and viral meningitis according to CSF findings, which is not accurate 100% and leads to unnecessary antibiotic usage , So We tried to find a useful 'bedside' decision-making tool, based on laboratory results readily available at the emergency department .

Conditions

  • Meningitis in Children

Interventions

PROCEDURE

CSF sample

for all patient CSF sample obtained for analysis , culture sensitvity and CSF-CRP. also blood samples will be collected and analyzed for serum procalcitonin

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Assiut University

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-01-01
Primary Completion
2019-01-01
Completion
2020-07-01

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