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Demographics, CSF characteristics, and detection of herpesviruses and MTB in 202 patients with suspected aseptic meningitis
| Aetiology |
Patient with diagnosis N0 (%) N = 202 |
CSF WCC cell/mm3 (IQR) | Age median (range) | Sex ratio H/F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSV1 | 2 | 17 and 22 | 2 and 3 | 0/2 |
| HSV2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Mycobacterium tuberculosis | 3 | 103 (54, 551) | 26 (5‐28) | 3/0 |
| Non‐reactive | 197 | 17 (8, 64) | 7 (1‐85) | 1.13 |
CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; HSV, herpes simplex virus; IQR, interquartile range; WCC, white cell count.
