Table 1.
Baseline table of Klebsiella pneumoniae meningitis.
| Total (n = 80) | Death group (n = 36) | Survival group (n = 44) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic data | ||||
| Male, n (%) | 58 (72.5) | 28 (77.8) | 30 (68.2) | 0.339 |
| Age (year) | 52.7 ± 14.7 | 55.3 ± 12.1 | 50. 4 ± 16.4 | 0.108 |
| Underlying diseases, n (%) | ||||
| Hypertension | 38 (47.5) | 17 (47.2) | 21 (47.7) | 0.964 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 13 (16.3) | 6 (16.7) | 7 (15.9) | 0.927 |
| liver cirrhosis | 1 (1.3) | 1 (2.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0.450 |
| Liver abscess | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.3) | 1.000 |
| Cranial diseases, n (%) | ||||
| Cerebral hemorrhage* | 29 (36.3) | 15 (41.7) | 14 (31.8) | 0.362 |
| Head trauma | 14 (17.5) | 6 (16.7) | 8 (18.2) | 0.859 |
| 12 (15.0) | 7 (19.4) | 5 (11.4) | 0.314 | |
| Intracranial benign tumor | 8 (10.0) | 3 (8.3) | 5 (11.4) | 0.940 |
| Intracranial malignant tumor | 4 (5.0) | 3 (8.3) | 1 (2.3) | 0.470 |
| Massive cerebral infarction | 4 (5.0) | 2 (5.6) | 2 (4.5) | 1.000 |
| CSF leakage | 3 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (6.8) | 0.248 |
| Cranial manipulations, n (%) | ||||
| Craniotomy | 73 (91.3) | 35 (97.2) | 38 (86.4) | 0.189 |
| Lumbar cistern drainage | 47 (58.8) | 20 (55.6) | 27 (61.4) | 0.600 |
| External ventricular drainage | 33 (41.3) | 18 (50.0) | 15 (34.1) | 0.150 |
| Ventriculoperitoneal shunt | 10 (12.5) | 4 (11.1) | 6 (13.6) | 1.000 |
Cerebral hemorrhage*, we already ruled out hemorrhage caused by head trauma or intracranial vascular malformation; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid.