Table 3.
Laboratory characteristics of CSF of each patient with diagnosis of SCA and bacterial meningitis.
| Case | CSF WBC | CSF glucose | CSF protein | CSF culture | Blood culture | Serotypes of pneumococci |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10,000 | 20 | 500 | H. influenzae | Negative | |
| 2 | 72 | 20 | 500 | S. pneumoniae | Negative | 23 F |
| 3 | 410 | 40 | 500 | S. pneumoniae | Negative | 23 F |
| 4 | 201 | 20 | 300 | S. pneumoniae | Negative | 18 F |
| 5 | 10,000 | 20 | 500 | S. pneumoniae | Negative | 23B |
| 6 | 350 | 20 | 500 | S. pneumoniae | S. pneumoniae | 14 |
| 7 | 1,500 | 50 | 30 | Negative | Negative | |
| 8 | 860 | 20 | 500 | Negative | Negative | |
| 9 | 7,600 | 57 | 88 | Negative | Negative | |
| 10 | 110 | 70 | 56 | Negative | Negative |