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Table 1 . Laboratory results of this case .

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Variable

Results

Normal values

Blood

WBC (/μL)

14,800

3,400–9,500

Segment (%)

89.4

40.8–76.6

Lymphocyte (%)

3.8

15.4–47.0

Monocyte (%)

6.4

4.4–11.8

Hb (g/dL)

14.9

13.3–17.2

Platelet (/μL)

152

143–349

Blood culture

Listeria monocytogenes

No growth

CSF

Pressure (cmH 2 O)

24

5–20

CSF appearance

Clear

Clear

White cell count (/μL)

323

0–5

Neutrophil (%)

47

0–6

Lymphocyte (%)

30

40–80

Monocyte (%)

19

15–45

Protein (mg/dL)

146

15–45

Glucose (mg/dL)

63

40–70

Glucose CSF: serum ratio

0.41

0.6

Lactate (mmol/L)

10.6

1.1–2.4

Gram stain

Not found

Not found

Culture

Listeria monocytogenes

No growth

FilmArray a

Listeria monocytogenes

Not detected