Table 5 Individual comparison of CSF ADA between different confirmed infective categories and the ‘Confirmed TBM’ category
‘Confirmed TBM’ (n = 92) | ‘Confirmed cryptococcal meningitis’ (n = 302) | ‘Confirmed viral meningitis/encephalitis’ (n = 14) | ‘Confirmed bacterial meningitis’ (n = 134) | ‘Confirmed ventriculitis’ (n = 16) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median 95% CI p-value | 5.4000 4.1000 – 6.6875 | 2.4000 2.1000 – 2.7000 p < 0.01 | 0.85000 0.3896 – 3.7147 p < 0.01 | 3.7000 3.0176 – 4.4648 p = 0.06 | 7.1500 2.3470 – 13.8145 p = 0.42 |
Ranges | 0.0000 – 108.0000 | 0.2000 – 56.1000 | 0.2000 – 8.0000 | 0.3000 – 86.3000 | 0.6000 – 135.7000 |