D-lactate test for meningitis in patients with a brain drain
Part of Brain & nervous system, Infections clinical trials.
This study checks if a substance called D-lactate in the fluid around your brain can help diagnose meningitis that develops in the hospital after a brain drain (ventriculostomy). It aims to improve diagnosis.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have a brain drain (ventriculostomy) placed at Toulouse University Hospital.
- You have symptoms that might be meningitis, such as fever without another cause, headache, nausea, drowsiness, neck stiffness, or skin redness around the drain site.
- You have given verbal consent to participate.
- You are covered by French social security.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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