Table 1.

Results from routine blood and cerebrospinal fluid examinations between days 1 and 10.

		1	2	3	5	7	8	9	10 *
Blood
White cell count	109/L	22	19	9	20	15	22	19	39
CRP	mg/L	9	12		7	4.55	<1	<1	<1
PCT	ng/mL	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.4	0.06	0.06	0.07	0.43
CSF
White cell count	109/L	97		95					94
Protein level	mg/L	565		289					290
Lactate level	mmol/L	2.7		2.0					2.5
Glucose level	mmol/L	2.7		4.5					4.5

CRP–c-reactive protein, CSF-cerebrospinal fluid, PCT-procalcitonin * before resuscitation.