1582 Our Experience in Functional Endoscopic Surgery of Paranasal Sinuses in Children

Abstract

role of LP in the diagnosis of meningitis is crucial. Nisseria meningitidis type B is the leading cause of bacterial meningitis over the last decade. CSF leucocytes are better indicators of disease than white blood cells.CSF PCR testing is more sensitive than serum PCR in the diagnosis of disease and should be requested in all cases with suspected meningitis.