If treatment is started prior to the lumbar puncture it may be difficult to grow the bacteria from the spinal fluid and confirm the diagnosis.
如果在腰椎穿刺之前开始治疗，可能很难培养出脊髓液中的细菌并确诊。
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This entails examining cerebro-spinal fluid obtained by lumbar puncture and is used to determine the course of treatment.
这涉及检查通过腰椎穿刺获得的脑脊液并用于确定疗程。
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They also found that the X-ray-guided form of spinal tap, called fluoroscopy-guided lumbar puncture, doubles the risk of bleeding in people older than 80 years compared to younger people.