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Results 1 - 10 of 17 for Bacteria in cerebrospinal fluid
  1. Gram stain (image) 
    ... from body fluids that do not normally contain bacteria, such as blood, urine, or cerebrospinal fluid. A sample can also be taken from the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19955.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. CSF smear 
    A cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) smear is a lab test to look for bacteria, fungi, and viruses in the fluid that moves in the space around the spinal cord and brain. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003768.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Listeriosis 
    Laboratory tests may be done to detect the bacteria in amniotic fluid, blood, feces, and urine. A spinal fluid (cerebrospinal fluid or CSF) culture will be performed if ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001380.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. CSF analysis 
    ... hyperglycemia) Infection Inflammation Reye syndrome Meningitis due to bacteria, fungus, tuberculosis, or a virus Multiple sclerosis (MS) Alzheimer disease Pseudotumor cerebrii Normal pressure hydrocephalus
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003369.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture 
    A cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture is a lab test to look for bacteria, fungi, and viruses in the fluid that moves in the space around the spinal cord. CSF protects ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003769.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Joint fluid Gram stain 
    ... bacteria called Neisseria gonorrhoeae or arthritis due to bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus .
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003743.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Group B streptococcal septicemia of the newborn 
    To diagnose GBS septicemia, GBS bacteria must be found in a sample ... culture (to check for meningitis) Urine culture X-ray of the chest
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001366.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Encephalitis 
    ... Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) Culture of ... amounts of bacteria or virus DNA (nucleic acid amplification)
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001415.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Joint fluid culture 
    ... test result is considered normal if no organisms (bacteria or fungi) grow in the lab dish.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003742.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Subdural effusion 
    A subdural effusion is a collection of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) trapped between the surface of the brain and the outer lining of the brain (the dura matter). If this fluid becomes infected, the condition is called a subdural empyema.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001422.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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