Question
On the fourth day of antibiotic treatment for neonatal pyogenic meningitis, a recheck of the white blood cell count showed 2, cerebrospinal fluid protein at 0.65, and both protein and sugar qualitative tests were positive. The in-hospital examination of cerebrospinal fluid white blood cell count was 24. What does the qualitative test of normal cerebrospinal fluid proteins indicate?
Answer
An increase in protein levels may indicate pyogenic and tuberculous meningitis, as well as other diseases.