Table 6.
Choice of anti-inflammatory drug depending on the meningeal enhancement (MgE), cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and bacterial culture (right) results
| MgE+ | MgE− | CSF+ | CSF− | Culture positive | Culture negative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corticosteroids | 10 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 13 |
| NSAIDs | 5 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 8 |
| None | 11 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 12 |
| P value | 0.53* | 0.08 † | 0.62 † | |||
MgE+ = presence of meningeal enhancement; MgE− = absence of meningeal enhancement; CSF+ = abnormal CSF analysis; CSF− = normal CSF analysis; NSAIDs = non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
*
χ2 test
†
Fisher’s test