Table 1.
Laboratory and cerebrospinal fluid characteristics
| Characteristic | Baseline | Day 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratory characteristic | ||
| White blood cell (×106/mL) | 18.9 | 10 |
| Neutrophils (×106/mL) | 14.8 | 5.7 |
| Percentage | 78.4 | 57.9 |
| Lymphocytes | 2.1 | 2.7 |
| Percentage | 11.2 | 27.1 |
| Monocytes (×106/mL) | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| Percentage | 9.7 | 12.1 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 301.7 | 62.9 |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dL) | 763 | 337 |
| Cerebrospinal fluid test | ||
| Appearance | Colorless, hazy | Colorless, clear |
| Karyocyte cell | 33 | 9 |
| Red blood cell | 0 | 0 |
| Mononuclear cell (%) | 25 | 40 |
| Multinucleated cell (%) | 75 | 60 |
| Immunoglobulin G (mg/dL) | 16.8 | 4.99 |
| Albumin (mg/dL) | 84.9 | 37.4 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 64 | 54.9 |
| Gram stain | Occasional gram-positive cocci | No organisms seen |
| Culture | Staphylococcus aureus | No growth |