Table 1. General characteristics of the patients.

Characteristic	Cases (%)
Total	68 (100.0)
Age
<1 month	21 (30.9)
1–11 months	14 (20.6)
2–6 years	23 (33.8)
7–18 years	10 (14.7)
Gender
Male	46 (67.6)
Female	22 (32.4)
Antibiotic use before LP
Yes	50 (73.5)
No	18 (26.5)
Clinical diagnosis
Bacterial meningitis	35 (51.5)
Viral encephalitis	16 (23.5)
Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis	1 (1.5)
Others	16 (23.5)

LP, lumbar puncture.