Konatham Rambabu, M. K. M. Kathyayani
In the study of 50 cases of acute meningitis the following observations were made in sex incidence, age, clinical presentation, CSF analysis and serum C reactive protein levels and prognosis. Serum CRP level of less than 6 mg/l with signs of meningeal infection is a definitive indicative of viral meningitis and CRP levels more than 48 mg/l with clinical signs of meningeal infection is definite indication of bacterial meningitis. AIM OF THE STUDY: to evaluate the efficacy of serum C - reactive protein in differentiating bacterial meningitis from viral meningitis.
