Table 2.

Median cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) parameters and interquartile range in patients with community-acquired bacterial meningitis with and without sepsis.

CSF Parameter	No Sepsis	Sepsis	p Value
Lactate, mmol/L	6.9 (5.0–12.4)	13.0 (9.2–16.3)	0.008
Glucose, mg/dL	23 (12–52)	16 (2–45)	0.33
Protein, mg/L	1731 (799–5299)	3576 (2118–5400)	0.04
White blood cell count, /μL	2387 (279–4325)	2167 (417–6378)	0.62
Lymphocyte count, /μL	229.5 (77.75–456)	260 (72–497)	0.79
Granulocyte count, /μL	1654 (223–3700)	1357 (192–6060)	0.67
Relative granulocyte count, %	85.2 (75.4–92.1)	88.0 (68.9–94.6)	0.88