{"id":194,"date":"2011-06-05T21:20:34","date_gmt":"2011-06-05T20:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/adc-archimedes\/?p=194"},"modified":"2013-02-27T14:45:34","modified_gmt":"2013-02-27T13:45:34","slug":"lp-post-seizure-do-white-cells-indicate-infection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/adc\/2011\/06\/05\/lp-post-seizure-do-white-cells-indicate-infection\/","title":{"rendered":"LP post-seizure &#8211; do white cells indicate infection?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Lumbar Puncture. 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