This study evaluated children who presented to 20 emergency departments across the United States to determine whether pretreatment with antibiotics correlated with different cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ...

A diagnosis of bacterial meningitis requires respiratory isolation for 24 hours because of the possibility of meningococcal infection. If the clinician has evidence (e.g., Gram’s stain, CSF culture, ...

The Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch at the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention receives tissues from cases that are referred, because no pathogen was found but an infectious ...

If your doctor suspects you have an infection, they may order a culture and gram stain to check for bacteria. If bacteria are present, this test can also help your doctor learn if the bacteria are ...