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Table 1 Characteristics of patients with bacterial meningitis

From: The combination of decoy receptor 3 and soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 for the diagnosis of nosocomial bacterial meningitis

Characteristics

Bacterial meningitis (n=80)

Predisposing Factors

80

Pneumonia

7 (8.75)

Diabetes

6 (7.50)

Neurosurgery

80(100)

Recent Head Injury*

6 (7.50)

CSF Leak

4 (5.00)

Neurosurgical Devices

44 (55.00)

Symptoms and Signs on Presentation

 

Seizures

6 (7.50)

Headache

57 (71.25)

Neck Stiffness

28 (35.00)

Body Temperature≥ 38°C

63 (78.75)

Triad of Fever, Neck Stiffness, and Change in Mental Status

10 (12.50)

Positive Blood Culture

1/3 (33.33)

  1. All categorical data are expressed as number (%) unless indicated otherwise. *Recent denotes within one month of the onset of meningitis. CSF: cerebrospinal fluid. Neurosurgical devices include ventriculostomy, ventriculoperitoneal shunt, lumbar puncture catheter, spinal cavity shunt and external ventricular drainage catheter. Data are number/number evaluated (%).