Table 2.
Demographics and clinical characteristics.
| Overall | CA-CNSI | HAVM | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 27 | 13 | 14 | |
| Sex (n = female, (%)) | 14 (51.9) | 7 (53.8) | 7 (50.0) | 1.000 |
| Age (as years, mean (SD)) | 54.1 (15.6) | 47.9 (16.2) | 59.9 (13.1) | 0.045 |
| CCI (median [IQR]) | 2 [0.5 – 4] | 1 [0 – 5] | 1.5 [1 – 4] | 0.921 |
| SAPS II (mean (SD)) | 43.6 (15.0) | 41.5 (16.4) | 45.9 (13.7) | 0.470 |
| GCS at hospital admission (median [IQR]) | 9 [5.5 – 13] | 10 [7 – 12] | 8 [4– 13.75] | 0.507 |
| GCS at NCCU admission (median [IQR]) | 3 [3 – 4] | 3 [3 – 4] | 3 [3 – 4] | 0.705 |
| Seizures | 0.822 | |||
| None (n (%)) | 14 (51.9) | 6 (46.2) | 8 (57.1) | |
| Focal (n (%)) | 6 (22.2) | 3 (23.1) | 3 (21.4) | |
| Generalised (n (%)) | 7 (25.9) | 4 (30.8) | 3 (21.4) | |
| Status Epilepticus | 0.564 | |||
| None (n (%)) | 22 (81.5) | 10 (76.9) | 12 (85.7) | |
| Focal (n (%)) | 1 (3.7) | 1 (7.7) | 0 (0) | |
| Generalised (n (%)) | 4 (14.8) | 2 (15.4) | 2 (14.3) |
Data in brackets represent percentages. Data in square brackets represent IQR (interquartile ranges). CA-CNSI (community-acquired central nervous system infection); CCI (Charlson Comorbidity Index); GCS (Glasgow Coma Scale); HAVM (healthcare-associated ventriculitis and meningitis); NCCU (intensive care unit); SAPS II (Simplified Acute Physiology Score II). SD (standard deviation). Comparisons among patients with CA-CNSI and those with HAVM were performed.