Page last updated: 2024-10-17

lactic acid and Meningitis, Viral

lactic acid has been researched along with Meningitis, Viral in 24 studies

Lactic Acid: A normal intermediate in the fermentation (oxidation, metabolism) of sugar. The concentrated form is used internally to prevent gastrointestinal fermentation. (From Stedman, 26th ed)
2-hydroxypropanoic acid : A 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is propanoic acid in which one of the alpha-hydrogens is replaced by a hydroxy group.

Meningitis, Viral: Viral infections of the leptomeninges and subarachnoid space. TOGAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; FLAVIVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; RUBELLA; BUNYAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; ORBIVIRUS infections; PICORNAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; RHABDOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; ARENAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; ADENOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; JC VIRUS infections; and RETROVIRIDAE INFECTIONS may cause this form of meningitis. Clinical manifestations include fever, headache, neck pain, vomiting, PHOTOPHOBIA, and signs of meningeal irritation. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch26, pp1-3)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"In 31 cases of proved viral meningitis as with 58 cases of clinically diagnosed viral meningitis, levels were below 3."5.26Cerebrospinal fluid lactic acidosis in bacterial meningitis. ( Dorman, D; Eross, J; Silink, M, 1981)
"Group 2 included 20 patients with viral meningitis."1.91Cerebrospinal Fluid Lactate as a Differential Biomarker for Bacterial and Viral Meningitis. ( Arafa, ZAA; ElMasry, SA; Fahim, NA; Gabr, MS; Kamel, EM, 2023)
"CSF glucose was significantly lower in bacterial meningitis cases (P<0."1.51Performance of lactate in discriminating bacterial meningitis from enteroviral meningitis. ( Domingues, RB; Fernandes, GBP; Leite, FBVM; Senne, C, 2019)
"Differentiating bacterial meningitis from viral meningitis is a diagnostic challenge."1.43Cerebrospinal fluid lactate: measurement of an adult reference interval. ( Allgar, V; Holbrook, IB; Slack, SD; Turley, P, 2016)
"CSF LA in the groups with viral meningitis was not different compared to groups with non-infectious CNS diseases and chronic meningitis."1.35Quantitation of cerebrospinal fluid lactic acid in infectious and non-infectious neurological diseases. ( Berto, DB; Buczenko, GM; de Almeida, SM; de Goes Fontes, K; Faria, FL; Nogueira, MB; Raboni, SM; Vidal, LR, 2009)
"Among 53 bacterial meningitis patients, Neisseria meningitides were isolated in 29 (54."1.35CSF lactate level: a useful diagnostic tool to differentiate acute bacterial and viral meningitis. ( Abdou, AS; Abro, AH; Doleh, WF; Saleh, AA; Ustadi, AM; Younis, NJ, 2009)
"In search for a supplementary marker of bacterial meningitis in cases where conventional bacteriology, cytology and chemistry are insufficiently contributive to diagnosis, we assessed the value of cerebrospinal fluid lactate levels in children with bacterial meningitis."1.30[Assay of lactic acid in the cerebrospinal fluid for the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. Strategies for the choice of discriminatory threshold]. ( Bosson, JL; François, P; Kayemba Kay'S, S; Lafond, JL; Pavese, P, 1997)
"In multiple sclerosis, myelopathy, stroke, epilepsy and viral meningitis glutamate, hypoxanthine, xanthine, and uric acid are increased 2-3-fold compared to controls."1.30Cerebrospinal fluid hypoxanthine, xanthine and uric acid levels may reflect glutamate-mediated excitotoxicity in different neurological diseases. ( Kempski, OS; Lowitzsch, K; Stover, JF, 1997)
"However, distinction between untreated pyogenic meningitis and virus meningitis is rarely problematic in clinical practice, so routine use of the test as an emergency procedure offers no extra advantage."1.27How useful is cerebrospinal fluid lactate estimation in differential diagnosis of meningitis? ( Dunbar, EM; Hooper, J; Mandal, BK; Parker, L, 1983)
"In 31 cases of proved viral meningitis as with 58 cases of clinically diagnosed viral meningitis, levels were below 3."1.26Cerebrospinal fluid lactic acidosis in bacterial meningitis. ( Dorman, D; Eross, J; Silink, M, 1981)

Research

Studies (24)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19906 (25.00)18.7374
1990's2 (8.33)18.2507
2000's4 (16.67)29.6817
2010's8 (33.33)24.3611
2020's4 (16.67)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Arafa, ZAA1
Gabr, MS1
Kamel, EM1
ElMasry, SA1
Fahim, NA1
de Almeida, SM4
Furlan, SMP1
Cretella, AMM1
Lapinski, B1
Nogueira, K2
Cogo, LL2
Vidal, LRR1
Nogueira, MB4
Baheerathan, A1
Pitceathly, RD1
Curtis, C1
Davies, NW1
Barros, N1
Fernandes Dos Santos, A1
Custodio, G1
Petterle, RR1
Sanaei Dashti, A1
Alizadeh, S1
Karimi, A1
Khalifeh, M1
Shoja, SA1
Domingues, RB1
Fernandes, GBP1
Leite, FBVM1
Senne, C1
Slack, SD1
Turley, P1
Allgar, V1
Holbrook, IB1
Giulieri, S1
Chapuis-Taillard, C1
Jaton, K1
Cometta, A1
Chuard, C1
Hugli, O1
Du Pasquier, R1
Bille, J1
Meylan, P1
Manuel, O1
Marchetti, O1
Faria, FL1
de Goes Fontes, K1
Buczenko, GM1
Berto, DB1
Raboni, SM2
Vidal, LR2
Abro, AH1
Abdou, AS1
Ustadi, AM1
Saleh, AA1
Younis, NJ1
Doleh, WF1
Boritza, K1
Pessa, L1
França, J1
Rota, I1
Muro, M1
Ribeiro, C1
Ellis, R1
Viallon, A1
Desseigne, N1
Marjollet, O1
Birynczyk, A1
Belin, M1
Guyomarch, S1
Borg, J1
Pozetto, B1
Bertrand, JC1
Zeni, F1
Zhang, H2
Wang, X1
Yang, Y1
Wu, J1
Chen, Z1
Wang, Y1
Zeng, A1
Chen, L1
Wu, R1
Chen, B1
Chen, M1
Bo, J1
Peng, Q1
Lu, J1
Meng, QH1
Cunha, BA1
Beloborodov, VB1
Heil, W1
Rick, W1
Ruf, B1
Mandal, BK1
Dunbar, EM1
Hooper, J1
Parker, L1
Eross, J1
Silink, M1
Dorman, D1
Pavese, P1
François, P1
Lafond, JL1
Kayemba Kay'S, S1
Bosson, JL1
Stover, JF1
Lowitzsch, K1
Kempski, OS1
Lindquist, L1
Linné, T1
Hansson, LO1
Kalin, M1
Axelsson, G1
Hornig, CR1
Dorndorf, W1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Early Diagnosis and Treatment Monitoring of Native and Device-associated Meningitis Using D-lactate, a Pathogen-specific Diagnostic Biomarker in Cerebrospinal Fluid[NCT05146570]842 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2021-06-01Recruiting
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

2 reviews available for lactic acid and Meningitis, Viral

ArticleYear
CSF lactate.
    Practical neurology, 2020, Volume: 20, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Biomarkers; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Infections; Enterovirus; Female; Humans; L

2020
[Up-to-date antibacterial therapy of purulent meningitis].
    Antibiotiki i khimioterapiia = Antibiotics and chemoterapy [sic], 2006, Volume: 51, Issue:8

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; C-Reactive Protein; Calcitonin; Diagnosis, Differential; Drugs, Generic; Huma

2006

Other Studies

22 other studies available for lactic acid and Meningitis, Viral

ArticleYear
Cerebrospinal Fluid Lactate as a Differential Biomarker for Bacterial and Viral Meningitis.
    The Egyptian journal of immunology, 2023, Volume: 30, Issue:3

    Topics: Biomarkers; Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Lactic Acid; Meningitis, Bacterial; Meningitis, Viral;

2023
Comparison of Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers for Differential Diagnosis of Acute Bacterial and Viral Meningitis with Atypical Cerebrospinal Fluid Characteristics.
    Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre, 2020, Volume: 29, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Biomarkers; Blood Glucose; Child; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Glucose; Human

2020
Clinical performance of amperometry compared with enzymatic ultra violet method for lactate quantification in cerebrospinal fluid.
    Diagnosis (Berlin, Germany), 2021, 11-25, Volume: 8, Issue:4

    Topics: Biomarkers; Humans; Lactic Acid; Meningitis, Bacterial; Meningitis, Viral; Retrospective Studies

2021
Diagnostic value of lactate, procalcitonin, ferritin, serum-C-reactive protein, and other biomarkers in bacterial and viral meningitis: A cross-sectional study.
    Medicine, 2017, Volume: 96, Issue:35

    Topics: Adolescent; Biomarkers; C-Reactive Protein; Calcitonin; Child; Child Health Services; Child, Prescho

2017
Performance of lactate in discriminating bacterial meningitis from enteroviral meningitis.
    Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo, 2019, Apr-18, Volume: 61

    Topics: Biomarkers; Community-Acquired Infections; Enterovirus Infections; Humans; Lactic Acid; Meningitis,

2019
Cerebrospinal fluid lactate: measurement of an adult reference interval.
    Annals of clinical biochemistry, 2016, Volume: 53, Issue:Pt 1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Clinical Chemistry Tests; Diagnosis, Differential; Femal

2016
CSF lactate for accurate diagnosis of community-acquired bacterial meningitis.
    European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology, 2015, Volume: 34, Issue:10

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cohort Studies; Cross Infection; Female; Humans; Lactic

2015
Quantitation of cerebrospinal fluid lactic acid in infectious and non-infectious neurological diseases.
    Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine, 2009, Volume: 47, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Biomarkers; Cerebrospinal Fluid; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Humans; Lactic Acid; Leukoc

2009
CSF lactate level: a useful diagnostic tool to differentiate acute bacterial and viral meningitis.
    JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 2009, Volume: 59, Issue:8

    Topics: Acute Disease; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Analysis of Variance; Cerebrospinal Fluid; Diagnosis, Differ

2009
Quantification of cerebrospinal fluid lactic acid in the differential diagnosis between HIV chronic meningitis and opportunistic meningitis.
    Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine, 2011, Volume: 49, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; Biomarkers; Child; Child, Preschool; Chron

2011
Meningitis in adult patients with a negative direct cerebrospinal fluid examination: value of cytochemical markers for differential diagnosis.
    Critical care (London, England), 2011, Volume: 15, Issue:3

    Topics: Acute Disease; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Area Under Curve; Biomarkers; C-Reactive Protein; Calcitonin

2011
Meningitis in patients with a Gram-negative direct cerebrospinal fluid examination: the value of cytochemical markers for the differential diagnosis.
    Critical care (London, England), 2011, Volume: 15, Issue:5

    Topics: Calcitonin; Female; Humans; Lactic Acid; Male; Meningitis, Bacterial; Meningitis, Viral; Protein Pre

2011
The clinical diagnostic significance of cerebrospinal fluid D-lactate for bacterial meningitis.
    Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry, 2012, Oct-09, Volume: 413, Issue:19-20

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Area Under Curve; Biomarkers; Child; Child, Preschool; Diagnosis, Different

2012
Distinguishing bacterial from viral meningitis: the critical importance of the CSF lactic acid levels.
    Intensive care medicine, 2006, Volume: 32, Issue:8

    Topics: Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Lactic Acid; Meningitis, Bacterial; Meningitis, Viral

2006
[Lactate determination in the cerebrospinal fluid for differentiating bacterial and viral meningitis].
    Der Internist, 1984, Volume: 25, Issue:5

    Topics: Bacterial Infections; Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Lactates; Lactic Acid; Meningitis; Meningitis

1984
[Lactate determination in the cerebrospinal fluid. Differential diagnostic significance].
    MMW, Munchener medizinische Wochenschrift, 1981, Oct-02, Volume: 123, Issue:40

    Topics: Diagnosis, Differential; Escherichia coli Infections; Female; Humans; Klebsiella Infections; Lactate

1981
How useful is cerebrospinal fluid lactate estimation in differential diagnosis of meningitis?
    The Journal of infection, 1983, Volume: 6, Issue:3

    Topics: Brain Diseases; Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Lactates; Lactic Acid; Meningitis; Meningitis, Vira

1983
Cerebrospinal fluid lactic acidosis in bacterial meningitis.
    Archives of disease in childhood, 1981, Volume: 56, Issue:9

    Topics: Acidosis; Adolescent; Bacterial Infections; Child; Child, Preschool; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn

1981
[Assay of lactic acid in the cerebrospinal fluid for the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. Strategies for the choice of discriminatory threshold].
    Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983), 1997, Apr-12, Volume: 26, Issue:12

    Topics: Adolescent; Biomarkers; Child; Child, Preschool; Diagnosis, Differential; Discriminant Analysis; Hum

1997
Cerebrospinal fluid hypoxanthine, xanthine and uric acid levels may reflect glutamate-mediated excitotoxicity in different neurological diseases.
    Neuroscience letters, 1997, Nov-28, Volume: 238, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Adult; Albumins; Central Nervous System Diseases; Cerebrovascular Disorders; Chromatography, High Pr

1997
Value of cerebrospinal fluid analysis in the differential diagnosis of meningitis: a study in 710 patients with suspected central nervous system infection.
    European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology, 1988, Volume: 7, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Bacterial Infections; Blood Glucose; C-Reactive Protein; Cerebrospinal Flui

1988
[Significance of lactate level, lysozyme concentration and phosphohexose isomerase activity in the cerebrospinal fluid in the differential diagnosis of meningitis].
    Fortschritte der Neurologie-Psychiatrie, 1985, Volume: 53, Issue:11

    Topics: Bacterial Infections; Cryptococcosis; Diagnosis, Differential; Glucose-6-Phosphate Isomerase; Humans

1985