Table 2.
laboratorial findings and Neuroimaging of apparently immunocompetent patients with Cryptococcal meningitis
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Blood WBC count(109/L) | 8.4 (6.6, 11.8) |
| CSF | |
| Opening pressure(>180mmH2O) | 65 (85.5%) |
| WBC count(106/L) | 50 (18.5, 122.5) |
| Elevated WBC counts | 69 (90.8%) |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 1.66 (0.80, 2.85) |
| Increased glucose level | 56 (73.7%) |
| Chloride (mmol/L) | 117.0 (113.7, 120.3) |
| Increased chloride level | 55 (72.4%) |
| Protein (g/L) | 0.85 (0.54, 1.57) |
| Increased protein level | 62 (81.6%) |
| India ink test positive | 66 (86.8%) |
| Culture positive | 37 (48.7%) |
| Neuroimaging | |
| Dilated Virchow-Robin spaces | 50 (65.8%) |
| Parenchymal lesions | 41 (53.9%) |
| meningeal enhancement | 16 (21.1%) |
| Hydrocephalus | 11 (14.5%) |
| Gelatinous pseudocyst | 7 (9.2%) |
Data are n (%) or median (interquartile range); Am B Amphotericin B, WBC White blood cell, CSF Cerebrospinal fluid