CSF sample clinical trials

Diagnostic of D-lactate in Cerebrospinal Fluid Level in Patients With Suspected Ventriculostomy-related Meningitis

This study looks for a chemical called D-lactate in the spinal fluid of patients with a brain tube (ventriculostomy). We want to see if D-lactate can help doctors quickly diagnose a serious brain infection called meningitis, which can happen in hospitals.