Table 2.
laboratorial findings and Neuroimaging of patients with Cryptococcal meningitis
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Blood WBC count(109/L) | 8.2(5.6, 12.0) |
| CSF | |
| Opening pressure(> 180mmH2O) | 127(81.4%) |
| WBC count(106/L) | 54.0(19.3, 149.0) |
| Glucose(mmol/L) | 2.18(1.16, 2.94) |
| Chloride (mmol/L) | 117.6 (114.6, 121.4) |
| Protein (g/L) | 0.87 (0.52, 1.54) |
| India ink test or antigen test positive | 128(82.1%) |
| Culture positive | 76 (48.7%) |
| Cerebral biopsy positive | 1(0.6%) |
| Neuroimaging | |
| Parenchymal lesions | 69(44.2%) |
| Meningeal enhancement | 41(26.3%) |
| Hydrocephalus | 19(12.2%) |
Data are expressed as n (%) or median (interquartile range); WBC: white blood cell; CSF: cerebrospinal fluid