A CSF/serum glucose ratio of <0.4 is highly suggestive of:: (A) Bacterial Meningitis, (B) Viral Meningitis, (C) Carcinomatous Meningitis, (D) None of the above
Answer is A. a. Bacterial Meningitis(Ref: Nelson's 20/e p 2936-2948, Ghai 8/e p 563-565)Hypoglycorrhachia (Low CSF: serum glucose ratio) is commonly seen in Bacterial meningitis.