Table 1 Biological characteristics of the three meningitic episodes
From: Recurrent pneumococcal meningitis in a splenectomised HIV-infected patient
Episode 1 (March 1998) | Episode 2 (May 2000) | Episode 3 (January 2001) | |
|---|---|---|---|
CSF characteristics | Glucose: not detectable | Glucose: 1 mM | Glucose: 0.4 mM |
Proteins: 3.2 g/l | Proteins: 2.9 g/l | Proteins: 2.2 g/l | |
Leucocytes: 670/mm3 (96%PMN) | Leucocytes: 2100/mm3 (51%PMN) | Leucocytes: 8100/mm3 (85%PMN) | |
Positive culture with S. pneumoniae 23F | Positive culture with S. pneumoniae 23F | Positive culture with S. pneumoniae 23F | |
Beta-lactam | penicillin G: 1.0 | penicillin G: 1.0 | penicillin G: 2.0 |
susceptibility | amoxicillin: 0.75 | amoxicillin: 0.75 | amoxicillin: 0.75 |
MICs (μg/ml) | ceftriaxone: 0.75 | ceftriaxone: 0.75 | ceftriaxone: 0.75 |
CD4 (1O6 cells/l – %) | 325 – 13 | 1103 – 21 | 1185 – 20 |
Viral load (copies/ml – Log10) | 280 – 2.5 | 1300 – 3.1 | 2000 – 3.3 |