Table 1.
The diagnostic data of postoperative meningitis in 21 patients
| Age | Sex | Incidental Durotomy | Fever | Neck stiffness | Consciousness disturbance | Elevated in CRP & ESR | CSF analysis | Culture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 |
F |
Y |
Positive |
Positive |
Negative |
Yes |
Positive |
Negative |
| 82 |
M |
N |
Positive |
Positive |
Positive |
Yes |
Positive |
Negative |
| 65 |
F |
N |
Positive |
Positive |
Negative |
Yes |
Positive |
Negative |
| 27 |
M |
Y |
Positive |
Positive |
Positive |
Yes |
NP |
NP |
| 78 |
M |
Y |
Positive |
Positive |
Positive |
Yes |
Positive |
Negative |
| 65 |
F |
N |
Positive |
Positive |
Positive |
Yes |
NP |
NP |
| 73 |
F |
Y |
Positive |
Positive |
Negative |
Yes |
Positive |
Negative |
| 67 |
M |
Y |
Positive |
Positive |
Positive |
Yes |
NP |
MSSA(B) |
| 76 |
F |
N |
Positive |
Positive |
Positive |
Yes |
NP |
NP |
| 54 |
F |
N |
Positive |
Positive |
Positive |
Yes |
NP |
CoNS (B)* |
| 66 |
M |
N |
Negative |
Positive |
Positive |
Yes |
Positive |
Negative |
| 42 |
M |
Y |
Positive |
Positive |
Positive |
Yes |
NP |
Staph.epidermidis (W) |
| 69 |
M |
Y |
Positive |
Positive |
Negative |
Yes |
Positive |
Negative |
| 76 |
F |
N |
Positive |
Positive |
Negative |
Yes |
Positive |
Negative |
| 65 |
F |
Y |
Positive |
Positive |
Positive |
Yes |
NP |
MRSA (B) |
| 78 |
M |
N |
Positive |
Negative |
Positive |
Yes |
Positive |
Negative |
| 59 |
M |
Y |
Positive |
Positive |
Positive |
Yes |
Positive |
Negative |
| 75 |
M |
N |
Positive |
Negative |
Positive |
Yes |
Positive |
Negative |
| 74 |
M |
N |
Positive |
Positive |
Positive |
Yes |
NP |
MSSA(W) |
| 48 |
M |
Y |
Negative |
Positive |
Positive |
Yes |
Positive |
Staph.epidermidis |
| 29 | M | N | Negative | Positive | Positive | Yes | Positive | Pseudo.aeruginosa |
Y = incidental durotomy, N = no incidental durotomy, Positive = WBC >1000/mL with neutrophil greater than 50%, NP = not performed, B = blood culture, W = wound culture, CoNS = coagulase negative staphylococcus, MRSA = Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, MSSA = Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus *= the species not fully identified.