Recent Advances in the Pathophysiology of Meningitis in Children
ABSTRACT OVER THE PAST DECADE, MUCH HAS CHANGED ON THE LANDSCAPE OF MENINGITIS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO INVESTIGATE THE INVOLVEMENT OF NITRIC OXIDE (NO) AND TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA (TNF-A) IN THE PATHOGENESIS OF CHILDHOOD MENINGITIS. WE MEASURED THE CONCENTRATION OF NO-2 (A STABLE METABOLITE OF NO) AND TNF- A IN SERIAL SAMPLES OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID (CSF) ... Read more