7. Disease
        Neurology
            Meningitis (Paediatric)
Meningitis (Paediatric) - Investigation

Meningitis (Paediatric)
- Investigation

Septic screen

Microbiology (M/C/S)

On skin scraping of the rash, or the content of the pustules

Throat swabs

 

Lumbar puncture

Do LP whenever LP is considered, unless raised ICP

Do PCR (polymerase chain reaction) on the CSF

CSF chemistry

   -> If bacterial, decreased glucose and increased protein

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