Nursing · Child Health Nursing
A 14-year-old child has been admitted with complaints of fever, headache, chills, and vomiting. He is provisionally diagnosed with bacterial meningitis and a lumbar puncture is performed. Which cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) variation will confirm bacterial meningitis?
- 1Normal glucose content
- 2Predominantly elevated lymphocytes with normal protein
- 3Clear or completely transparent appearance of CSF
- 4Elevated neutrophils and markedly elevated protein content✓
Correct answer
Elevated neutrophils and markedly elevated protein content
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