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Medicine C.N.S 5f83345e

Penumococcal meningitis is associated with the following CSF findings

A
Pleocytosis with low protein and low sugar
B
Pleocytosis with high protein and low sugar
C
Lymphocytosis low protein and low sugar
D
Lymphocytosis high protein and low sugar
High-Yield Explanation
Harrison's textbook of internal medicine 17th edition . *Typical finding of CSF in pneumococcal meningitis is increased WBC count (500-10000cells /microL) with _>85%PMNs,an elevated protein level(100-500mg/DL)and decreased glucose level(<30mg/DL).

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