Table 1 CSF biochemical parameters of BM meningitis etiologies
From: Genetic polymorphisms associated with the inflammatory response in bacterial meningitis
CSF (n samples) | Age (years) | Cell count (cells/mm3) | Protein (mg/dL) | Glucose (mg/dl) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. pneumonia (17) | 27 (11; 43) | 1,960 (698;8 3,730) | 198.00 (137.50; 339,00) | 17 (4; 26.70) |
N. meningitides (7) | 21 (6; 27) | 1,120 (3,440; 14,400) | 177.0 (88.00; 314.00) | 7.3 (2; 47.90) |
Other pathogens (6) | 7 (1; 15) | 3,083 (1,835; 5,998) | 218.5 (174.00; 317.80) | 4.1 (0; 29.25) |
Unknown etiology (24) | 22 (6; 46) | 505 (159; 1490) | 78.20 (35.00; 1350.00) | 51,60 (45.10; 70.00) |