Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with suspected bacterial meningitis
Characteristicsa | CSF (n = 30) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 49 (19–82) |
Male | 29 |
Female | 1 |
CSF neutrophils (%) | 93 (77–97) |
CSF leucocytes (/mm3) | 1080 (474–4335) |
CSF glucose (mmol/L) | 1.1 (0.2–2.3) |
CSF protein (g/L) | 3.2 (1.9–4.7) |
Blood—WBC (g/L) | 17 (12–21) |
Blood—neutrophils (%) | 87 (81–92) |
Procalcitonin (ng/ml) | 7.1 (0.8–13.7) |
Recovered/deceased | 28/2 |