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Setyawati P. S.
Clinical Pathology Laboratory, Gajah Mada University, School of Medicine/Dr. Sardjito General Hospital, Yogyakarta, Central Java
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Cerebrospinal Fluid C-reactive Protein in the Diagnosis of Meningitis in Children Soetiman Soetiono; Sunartini Sunartini; Soeroyo Machfudz; Setyawati P. S.
Paediatrica Indonesiana Vol 29 No 1-2 (1989): January - February 1989
Publisher : Indonesian Pediatric Society

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The mortality rate of bacterial meningitis in infants and children is still high (40-50%). Such a mortality rate can be reduced by establishing a prompt and accurate diagnosis. Until now the diagnosis of meningitis is still an important clinical problem.The examination of cerebrospinal fluid C-reactive protein had been done in 44 clinical meningitis patients in the Paediatrics Department, Dr. Sardjito General Hospital qualitatively by means of latex agglutination slide test. Cerebrospinal fluid C-reactive protein was positive in 90% (18120) of bacterial meningitis patients compared to 8.3 % (2124) of non bacterial meningitis patients. The sensivity and specificity of cerebrospinal fluid C-reactive protein were 90% and 91.7% respectively and these value were more sensitive and specific than those of white cell count, absolute polymorphonuclear, glucose and protein levels and the cerebrospinal fluid smear (50-80% and 80-91%, respectively) which had been performed in the diagnosis of meningitis.It can be concluded that the examination of cerebrospinal fluid C-reactive protein can be used as a diagnostic tool of bacterial meningitis.
Co-Authors Soeroyo Machfudz Soetiman Soetiono Sunartini Sunartini