Table 1.
Summary of Patient Information for All Children Admitted With Suspected Meningitis, 2010–2016
| Characteristic | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, mo | ||
| 0–11 | 3702 | (62) |
| 12–23 | 912 | (15) |
| 24–59 | 1343 | (23) |
| Unknown | 1 | (0) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 3326 | (56) |
| Female | 2632 | (44) |
| Antibiotic before admission | ||
| Yes | 667 | (11) |
| No | 4889 | (82) |
| Unknown | 402 | (7) |
| Case typea | ||
| Suspected | 5832 | (98) |
| Confirmed | 126 | (2) |
| CSF appearance | ||
| Clear | 4165 | (70) |
| Turbid | 263 | (4) |
| Xanthrochromic | 824 | (14) |
| Other | 706 | (12) |
| CSF WBC count, cells/μL | ||
| <10 | 5235 | (88) |
| 10–100 | 490 | (8) |
| >100 | 231 | (4) |
| Unknown | 2 | (0) |
Abbreviations: CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; WBC, white blood cell.
aSuspected cases include cases that were defined as probable as per World Health Organization case definition guidelines [17].