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T S Raghuveer

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PubMed1990

Cerebrospinal fluid C-reactive protein measurement--a bedside test in the rapid diagnosis of bacterial meningitis.

C-reactive protein (C-RP) determinations were performed by the Latex agglutination method on the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples of 212 patients with clinical features suggestive of meningitis. Patients were grouped as follows Group I: bacterial meningitis and partially treated bacterial meningitis (n = 22). Group II: viral encephalitis (n = 11). Group III: tuberculous meningitis (n = 18). Group IV: (i) febrile convulsions (n = 87); (ii) epileptic seizures (n = 70); (iii) intracranial haemorrhage (n = 4). C-RP was a better indicator of bacterial meningitis (sensitivity 91 per cent) than the Gram's stain (sensitivity 46 per cent). C-RP was positive in 91 per cent of patients in Group I, none in Groups II and III and 0.6 per cent in Group IV. C-RP determination in CSF proved to be a useful indicator of bacterial meningitis and served to distinguish it from viral encephalitis, tuberculous meningitis, febrile convulsions and other central nervous system disorders.

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PubMed1989

Septal deviation in neonates.

Deviated nasal septum (DNS) is believed to occur in neonates following the trauma of birth processes. The present prospective study was undertaken to evaluate the relationship of intrauterine and parturition processes with neonatal septal dislocations. The neonates were subjected to a series of tests to assess presence and extent of deviated septum within the first 48 hours. A statistically significant correlation was demonstrable between the incidences of septal deviations with intra uterine fetal positions and mode of delivery.

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Intestinal amoebiasis and giardiasis in southern Indian infants and children.

The role of Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia as causative agents of paediatric diarrhoea was studied in a southern Indian population. Relationship between infant feeding practices, co-existing malnutrition and the occurrence of intestinal amoebiasis and giardiasis was also examined. The subjects were 361 paediatric patients with acute diarrhoea and 70 hospitalized control children without diarrhoea. Faecal samples from cases and controls were examined for the protozoal pathogens using faecal preservatives, permanent staining and formalin-ether concentration. Bacteriological studies were conducted on 244 of the 361 cases. A high prevalence of invasive amoebiasis was seen in the 0-6 month (12.5%) and 7-12 month (20.3%) age groups. Giardiasis was uncommon under 6 months (2.1%) but occurred in 8-10% of all other age groups. Invasive amoebiasis occurred mainly in children on weaning foods (45.9%) but also [corrected] in exclusively breast-fed children (13.5%). Giardiasis was not seen in exclusively breast-fed infants, but commonly occurred in older children on normal diets. There was no association between amoebiasis or giardiasis and malnutrition.

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