A cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) sample collected from a child yields the following results: turbid and cloudy, very high total protein levels, and very low glucose levels.What would the probable diagnosis be?

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In acute bacterial meningitis, the CSF is turbid or cloudy because protein levels are significantly raised.Glucose levels are very low (less than 40% of serum glucose concentration) in most patients with bacterial meningitis.

A Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Sample Collected from a Child Yields