Abstract | BACKGROUND: OBJECTIVES: PATIENTS AND METHODS: Of children that hospitalized in pediatric emergency ward (Ghaem Hospital Mashhad university of medical science, in duration 01 Dec 2010-01 Dec 2011) and for they performed lumbar puncture, 1cc serum and CSF of they were taken to laboratory and have measured IL-6 with Elisa method and HS-CRP with immunoturbidometry method, patients were followed up and finally we compared levels of this two mediators. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS: The measurement of IL-6 in the CSF and serum in potentially a very useful diagnostic tool for differential diagnosis of bacterial and viral meningitis.
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Authors | Abdolkarim Hamedi, Hosain Ayatollahi, Alireza Ataee Nakhaee |
Journal | Iranian Red Crescent medical journal
(Iran Red Crescent Med J)
Vol. 14
Issue 12
Pg. 822-5
(Dec 2012)
ISSN: 2074-1804 [Print] Estonia |
PMID | 23483792
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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