Table 1. Comparison of cytological and biochemical parameters between bacterial and viral meningitis.

CSF parameter	Etiology	Mean±SD	P
Leukocytes/mm3	Bacterial	5,749.88±27,512.03	<0.0001
	Viral	306.40±424.38
Protein (mg/dL)	Bacterial	424.09±645.91	<0.0001
	Viral	46.76±29.05
Glucose (mg/dL)	Bacterial	30.68±31.22	<0.0001
	Viral	52.80±13.45
Lactate (mg/dL)	Bacterial	87.28±58.85	<0.0001
	Viral	17.76±4.55