Table 3.
Specimen and patient characteristics.
| Characteristics | No. of samples | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| All | 74 | 100.0 |
| 0–28 days | 26 | 35.1 |
| 28 days–3 months | 12 | 16.2 |
| 3 months–5 years | 19 | 25.7 |
| 5–18 years | 16 | 21.6 |
| > 18 years | 1 | 1.4 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 50 | 67.6 |
| Female | 24 | 32.4 |
| Location | ||
| All | 74 | 100.0 |
| Intensive care | 19 | 25.7 |
| Emergency | 11 | 14.9 |
| Inpatient medical and surgical units | 41 | 55.4 |
| Others | 3 | 4.1 |
| CSF cell count and differentiation | ||
| All | 74 | 100.0 |
| WBC (≥ 5 per mm3) | 34 | 45.9 |
| WBC (≥ 1,000 per mm3) | 10 | 13.5 |
| RBC (≥ 1) | 67 | 90.5 |
| RBC (≥ 400) | 20 | 27.0 |
| Neutrophil (≥ 50%) | 17 | 23.0 |
| Lymphocyte (≥ 50%) | 19 | 25.7 |
| Monocyte (≥ 50%) | 20 | 27.0 |
| CSF chemistry | 0.0 | |
| Protein (≥ 1.5 g per L) | 17 | 23.0 |
| Glucose (< 1.7 mmol/L) | 9 | 12.2 |
| Microbiology | ||
| All | 74 | 100.0 |
| GS, WBC (1 +) | 54 | 73.0 |
| GS, WBC (4 +) | 17 | 23.0 |
| GS, RBC (1 +) | 31 | 41.9 |
| GS, RBC (4 +) | 13 | 17.6 |
| Culture positive | 11 | 14.9 |
| Culture and/or PCR positive | 28 | 37.8 |
| Culture and/or PCR positive except enterovirus | 19 | 25.7 |
WBC white blood cells, RBC red blood cells, GS Gram staining.