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Viral meningitis with reduced CSF sugar is seen in

A
Rubella
B
Mumps
C
AIDS
D
Coxsackie virus
High-Yield Explanation
(D) Coxsackie virus> Chemical meningitis, inflammatory conditions, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and hypoglycemia also cause hypoglycorrhachia (low glucose level in CSF).> Elevated levels of glucose in the blood is the only cause of having an elevated CSF glucose level.> There is no pathologic process that causes CSF glucose levels to be elevated.CNS infections can cause lowered CSF glucose levels, although glucose levels are usually normal in viral infections.

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