Young male patients are at elevated risk of developing serious central nervous system complications during acute Puumala hantavirus infection

Table 1 Selected laboratory findings of the 8 patients experiencing major CNS complications

Patient	CSF-PUUV IgM	CSF-white cells	CSF-protein	thrombo-cytes	B-white cells	B-Hb	P-CRP	P-Creatinine
1	+	5	448	62	9,9	152	46	609
2	+	0	3265	8	20,5	184	113	353
3	na	na	na	28	13,3	229	115	232
4	+	5	1155	21	15,1	192	223	411
5	na	9	715	13	23,2	201	248	460
6	na	na	na	67	6,9	149	na	295
7	na	18	1526	8	13,8	191	131	505
8	na	2	706	11	3,9	139	169	600

The CSF PUUV IgM was determined in three patients. CSF white cell count (x10e6/l) and protein concentration (mg/l) are shown. The nadir blood thrombocyte count (x10e9/l), blood white cell count (x10e9/l), and haemoglobin concentration (g/l) at the time of hospital entry are shown. The peak plasma CRP (mg/l) and creatinine (μmol/l) concentrations are also provided in the table.

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