Table 2.
Admission lumbar puncture findings in HIV-infected adults admitted with features of meningitis to the medical wards of Bugando Medical Centre between November 2012 and May 2013 (n = 60).
| Characteristic | Value/median (%)/(IQR) |
|---|---|
| Lumbar puncture CSF opening pressure (cm of H 2 O) | 18 (11–25) |
| Normal opening pressure (<20 cm of H2O) | 34 (56.6%) |
| Elevated opening pressure (≥20 cm of H2O) | 26 (43.3%) |
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| CSF appearance | |
| Clear | 38 (63.3%) |
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| Cryptococcal antigen positive | |
| Serum | 11 (18.3%) |
| CSF | 11 (18.3%) |
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| CSF India ink positive | 8 (13.3%) |
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| CSF WBC count (cells/mm 3) | 19.5 (6–53.5) |
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| CSFWBC differential predominance | |
| Lymphocytes | 37 (61.7%) |
| Neutrophils | 6 (10.0%) |
| Monocytes | 17 (28.3%) |
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| CSF protein (Pandy's test) positive | 41 (68.3%) |
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| CSF Gram stain positive | 5 (8.3%) |
| Gram-positive cocci in pairs | 1 (1.7%) |
| Encapsulated yeast cells | 4 (6.7%) |
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| CSF routine culture positive | 5 (8.3%) |
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| CSF routine culture isolates | |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 1 (1.7%) |
| Cryptococcus neoformans | 4 (6.7%) |
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| CSF AFB ZN stain positive | 3 (5.0%) |
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| CSF TB culture positive | 4 (6.7%) |