Table 1.
Serial cerebrospinal fluid analysis
| Date | OP | Total WBC (x 10 6 /L) | N% | L% | M% | Glu mg/dL | Prot mg/dL | ESR/CRP | BDG pg/mL | FCx PCR | Cr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 |
ND |
353 |
38 |
48 |
14 |
43 |
85 |
|
>500 |
Neg |
|
| Oct 15 |
ND |
225 |
67 |
25 |
8 |
43 |
79 |
|
>500 |
Neg |
|
| Oct 21 |
17 |
240 |
69 |
27 |
4 |
44 |
138 |
|
>500 |
Neg |
1.1 |
| Nov 9 |
ND |
140 |
41 |
38 |
21 |
43 |
180 |
|
>500 |
Neg |
1.3 |
| Dec 10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48/.6 |
|
|
1.7 |
| Jan 21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42/.2 |
|
|
1.5 |
| Jan 26 |
ND |
8 |
25 |
0 |
75 |
54 |
117 |
|
|
|
|
| Feb 4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18/<1 |
|
|
1.1 |
| Jun 19 | 11/<1 | 1 |
Table Footnotes: OP-opening pressure, WBC-white blood cells, N-neutrophils, L-lymphocytes, M-monocytes, ESR- erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CRP- C-reactive protein, FCx-Fungal cultures, Cr-creatinine, ND- not done.