| Literature DB >> 1918413 |
D Torre1, C Zeroli, M Issi, G P Fiori, G Ferraro, F Speranza.
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Fibronectin concentrations in the cerebrospinal fluid were assessed in 20 patients with acute meningitis using a turbidimetric immunoassay. A significant increase in fibronectin concentrations was observed in patients with bacterial meningitis; decreased concentrations were observed in patients with viral meningitis. The determination of fibronectin concentration in patients with bacterial meningitis may represent a useful marker in differentiating bacterial from viral meningitis.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1918413 PMCID: PMC496734 DOI: 10.1136/jcp.44.9.783
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Pathol ISSN: 0021-9746 Impact factor: 3.411