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How do you diagnose meningitis?
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Spinal tap: Lumbar punctures or spinal taps obtain cerebrospinal fluid for analysis including cultures which usually identifies the causative organism.
Answered 5/26/2013
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LP: A lumbar puncture for CSF is done. And the CSF is analyzed. However meningitis is an emergency and in a clinical history that fits antibiotics should be started as soon as possible to decrease morbidity.
Answered 6/10/2014
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