Table 1.
Cerebrospinal Fluid Characteristics in Children with and without Meningitis (Viral, Bacterial) According to Age18,89,90
| CSF WBC Count Cells/mm3 |
Neutrophils | CSF Protein Concentration mg/dL |
CSF Glucose Concentration mg/dL |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term neonate 0–28 daysa |
5.5(6.0) | 20–60% | 69.9 (25.7) | 45.7 (8) |
| 0–7 days | 15.3(30.3) | 80.3(30.8) | 45.9(7.5) | |
| 8–14 days | 5.4(4.4) | 69.0(22.6) | 54.3(17) | |
| 15–21 days | 7.7(12.1) | 59.8(23.4) | 46.8(8.8) | |
| 22–28 days | 4.8(3.4) | 54.1(16.2) | 54.1(16.2) | |
| Young infant <60 daysb | 3.6(4.3) | 20–60% | 53.2(21.2) | 48.1 (8) |
| Healthy Children | <6 | None | 20–40 | 40–80 |
| Bacterial | >1.000 | 85–90% | 100–150 | <1/2 serum to N |
| Viral | <1.000 | 20–50% | 40- <100 g/dl | >1/2 serum |
Note: a,bCSF WBC, Protein concentration and glucose values are provided as mean (standard deviation).