Identifying the need for surgical intervention in pediatric bacterial meningitis: single-center experience
CRP >150 mg/dl, CSF glucose <6.75 mg/dl, and protein/glucose ratio >18.9 indicate high surgical risk. MRI is recommended for localization, with early neurosurgical consultation and multidisciplinary management for cases with single-area empyema.
Authors
- Merve Boyraz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4158-0270)
- Mehmet Tolgahan Örmeci
- Şeyma Köksal Atiş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8597-8889)
- Süleyman Akkaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0597-1861)
- Edin Botan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4586-1595)
- Abdulrahman Özel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8947-420X)
- Servet Yüce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5264-3038)
Institutions
- Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesi (TR)
- Bağcılar Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Education Training And Research (US)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- Universidad CES (CO)
- University of Health Sciences Antigua (AG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-07-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2025.1631570
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00