(usually PMNs), often greatly increased Elevated < 50% of blood glucose (may be extremely low) Gram staining (yield is high if 105 colony-forming units of bacteria/mL are
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Brain infection Inflammation of the coverings of the brain and/or spinal cord, which consist of the pia mater; arachnoid; and dura mater.
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Abnormalities include increased opening pressure (> 200 mm of H 2 O), increased leukocytes (> 4/mm 3 ), elevated protein (> 50 mg/dL), or decreased glucose (< 60 mg/dL), which
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