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Bacterial Meningitis

Studies from Tokyo Medical University, Department of Pediatrics yield new information about bacterial meningitis in children

Published in Health Risk Factor Week, September 16th, 2008

New investigation results, 'Cerebrospinal fluid Diacron-Reactive Oxygen Metabolite levels in pediatric patients with central nervous system diseases,' are detailed in a study published in Pediatric Neurology. According to recent research published in the journal Pediatric Neurology, "This study assessed the validity of cerebrospinal fluid oxidative status of pediatric patients with central nervous system diseases, using the Diacron-Reactive Oxygen Metabolites test (d-Roms; Diacron International s.r.l.; Grosseto, Italy). Eighty-seven pediatric patients (8 with bacterial meningitis, 18 with aseptic meningitis, 23 with febrile seizures, 6 with rotavirus gastroenteritis-induced...

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