A 19-year-old male presents to the emergency department with headache, neck stiffness and fever. You are concerned about bacterial meningitis. What are the classical laboratory findings for CSF in bacterial meningitis?
A) Decreased glucose; decreased protein; many polymorphonuclear leukocytes
B) Normal glucose; elevated protein; many polymorphonuclear leukocytes
C) Elevated glucose; decreased protein; many polymorphonuclear leukocytes
D) Decreased glucose; elevated protein; many polymorphonuclear leukocytes
E) Elevated glucose; elevated protein; many lymphocytes

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The classical cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) findings in bacterial meningitis include decreased glucose (due to bacterial consumption), elevated protein (due to the inflammatory response), and many polymorphonuclear leukocytes (indicative of acute bacterial infection).

A 19-Year-Old Male Presents to the Emergency Department with Headache