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Developing a Diagnostic Tool for Neonatal Bacterial Meningitis Using Glucose and Protein Levels in Cerebrospinal Fluid

 

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BioGals
Project Title
Developing a Diagnostic Tool for Neonatal Bacterial Meningitis Using Glucose and Protein Levels in Cerebrospinal Fluid
Design Challenge
Untreated neonatal meningitis has a death rate of up to 58% in developing countries such as Malawi. The condition involves bacterial or viral infection of the meninges, the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Current solutions for diagnosis are expensive and are not suitable for low-resource settings because they involve multiple tests to quantify different parameters associated with the disease in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), including glucose, protein levels, and white blood cell count, resulting in loss of critical time. As a result, patient care can be significantly delayed or even completely neglected. Therefore, we aim to develop a low-cost, accessible diagnostic tool that involves the concurrent measurement of glucose and total protein levels in CSF to efficiently diagnose and manage the treatment of neonatal meningitis.
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RICE360
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  • Global Health Technologies
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Underclassman Design

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Rice University

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