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Open Forum Infect Dis
; 6(7)2019 Jul 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31363769
ABSTRACT
The diagnosis of central nervous system (CNS) infection relies upon analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). We present 4 cases of CNS infections associated with basal meningitis and hydrocephalus with normal ventricular CSF but grossly abnormal lumbar CSF. We discuss CSF ventricular-lumbar composition gradients and putative pathophysiological mechanisms and highlight clinical clues for clinicians.