Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of the Participants
| Variables | Total(n=26) |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Age (y, Mean) | 52.5 (21, 75) |
| Gender, no. (%) | |
| Male | 15(57.7) |
| Female | 11(42.3) |
| Laboratory test | |
| WBCs (109/L), Mean±SD | 12.25±6.94 |
| Procalcitonin (ng/mL), median (IQR) | 0.83(0.17, 4.14) |
| CRP (mg/L), median (IQR) | 30.6(8.11, 124.15) |
| Syndrome, no. (%) | |
| Meningitis alone | 4 (15.4) |
| Encephalitis with or without meningitis | 21 (80.8) |
| Myelitis with or without meningitis | 1 (3.8) |
| CSF (mean±SD or median, interquartile range) | |
| Protein (mg/L) | 285.5(704.93,2676.25) |
| Chlorine (mmol/L) | 124.2(113.8, 129.9) |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 4.37±2.1 |
| ADA (U/L) | 1.46(0.58, 4.23) |
| Nucleated cells (106 /L) | 41.5(24, 220.1) |
| Immunocompromised, no. (%) | |
| Solid-organ transplant | 1(3.8) |
| Chemotherapy | 5(19.2) |
| Immunosuppression for non-neoplastic condition | 2(7.7) |
| Death within 30 days, no. (%) | 7(26.9) |
| Mean length of stay (range), days | |
| In hospital | 22.4(3–84) |
| In ICU | 11.2(3–26) |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; WBC, white blood cell; CRP, C-reactive protein; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; CSF cerebrospinal fluid; ICU, intensive care unit;