Cerebrospinal fluid bacterial culture

Normal human cerebrospinal fluid is absolutely sterile. Under pathological conditions, the blood-brain barrier is damaged, and pathogens invade the cerebrospinal fluid, causing damage to the central nervous system. Cerebrospinal fluid bacterial culture examination will help the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of various meningitis. Cerebrospinal fluid specimens were obtained by a lumbar puncture performed by a doctor.

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