Table 2.
CSF analysis of tuberculous meningitis cases in people with HIV/AIDS with positive AFB and/or detectable TRM-TB.
| Exams | Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 | Case 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Color | Cloudy | Light | Xanthochromic | Cloudy | Cloudy |
| Proteins (mg/dL) | 126.7 | 184.1 | 182.4 | 252 | 237 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 13 | 54 | 4 | 52 | 22 |
| Cellularity (cell/mm³) | 400 | 125 | 55 | 250 | 760 |
| Polymorphonuclear (%) | 75 | 71 | 47 | 89 | 37 |
| Mononuclear (%) | 25 | 29 | 53 | 11 | 63 |
| Acid-alcoholic resistant bacilli search | Positive | Positive | Positive | Positive | Positive |
| Culture of mycobacteria | M.T.1 | M.T.1 | NHC2 | M.T.1 | M.T.1 |
| TRM-TB | Detected | Detected | Not detected | Detected | Detected |
| Molecular test | GeneXpert MTB/Rif | GeneXpert MTB/Rif | GeneXpert MTB/Rif | GeneXpert MTB/Rif | UltraXpert MTB/Rif |