Diagnostic Value of Serum Procalcitonin, CSF Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, and CSF Lactate in Pediatric Bacterial Meningoencephalitis
The findings suggest that combining serum PCT and CSF NLR could be beneficial for early diagnosis, potentially allowing timely, targeted treatment and differentiating between bacterial and non-bacterial infections, ultimately improving patient outcomes.
Authors
- Agung Triono (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3756-8308)
- Andika Priamas Nugrahanto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9899-786X)
- Elisabeth Siti Herini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2571-8310)
- Rais Aliffandy Damroni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0304-4546)
Institutions
- Universitas Gadjah Mada (ID)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
- Published
- 2024-08-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/aian.aian_384_24
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00