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Editor-in-chief
Maria Stella Graziani

Deputy Director
Martina Zaninotto

Associate Editors
Ferruccio Ceriotti
Davide Giavarina
Bruna Lo Sasso
Giampaolo Merlini
Martina Montagnana
Andrea Mosca
Paola Pezzati
Rossella Tomaiuolo
Matteo Vidali

International Advisory Board Khosrow Adeli Canada
Sergio Bernardini Italy
Marcello Ciaccio Italy
Eleftherios Diamandis Canada
Philippe Gillery France
Kjell Grankvist Sweden
Hans Jacobs The Netherlands
Eric Kilpatrick UK
Magdalena Krintus Poland
Giuseppe Lippi Italy
Mario Plebani Italy
Sverre Sandberg Norway
Ana-Maria Simundic Croatia
Tommaso Trenti Italy
Cas Weykamp The Netherlands
Maria Willrich USA
Paul Yip Canada


Publisher
Biomedia srl
Via L. Temolo 4, 20126 Milano

Responsible Editor
Giuseppe Agosta

Editorial Secretary
Andrea di Bello
Biomedia srl
Via L. Temolo 4, 20126 Milano
Tel. 0245498282
email: biochimica.clinica@sibioc.it

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ISSN print: 0393 – 0564
ISSN digital: 0392- 7091



BC: Articoli scritti da E. Berardinelli

Approfondimenti necessari sul liquido cerebro spinale
Insights on the cerebrospinal fluid
<p>The human parechoviruses (HPeV) have recently been recognized as emerging pathogenic microorganisms causing a broad pattern of diseases including sepsis and meningitis in children. A born-at-term, 33-day-old child, was admitted to the hospital with fever, irritability, and loss of appetite. Results of physical examination and routine blood chemistry were unremarkable (no lung rales or skin rashes; normal hemoglobin and leukocyte and platelets counts) with the only exception of an elevated procalcitonin serum level. Examination of the patient&rsquo;s cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) showed pleocytosis, normal glycorrhachia and a mild increase of proteins. Blood and CSF cultures were negative. When tested with a commercial multiplex PCR technology (FILMARRAY&reg;- Biomerieux), CSF turned out positive for the HPeV. Rapid identification of HPeV may contribute to reduce the laboratory turnaround time and improve clinical management. HPeV should be included in the differential diagnosis of young children with central nervous system symptoms and sepsis-like illness.</p>
Biochimica Clinica ; 44(1) e5
Casi Clinici - Case Report