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Biomarkers of Brain Injury in Cerebral Infections

Biomarkers of Brain Injury in Cerebral Infections

Clinical Chemistry Podcast · Association for Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine

July 28, 201412m 43s

Show Notes

Central nervous system infections, including diseases like meningitis and encephalitis, are important public heath concerns across the globe, as they occur commonly and/or associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity. Measurement of biomarkers provide objective indicators of normal function or pathology, and can present information that may assist diagnosis, assessment of health condition, and evaluation of treatment safety and efficacy.