Table 1 Characteristics at admission
Characteristics | Number of patients (%) |
|---|---|
Male | 65 (64%) |
Age, median (range) | 47 (16–81) |
Comorbidities * | 47 (46%) |
Diabetes | 6 (6%) |
Alcohol | 4 (4%) |
Malignancy | 6 (6%) |
Renal failure | 4 (4%) |
Surgery | 8 (8%) |
IVDU | 7 (7%) |
HIV | 2 (2%) |
Congenital heart disease/endocarditis | 4 (4%) |
Other | 11 (11%) |
Presenting symptoms and signs | |
Fever | 61 (60%) |
Neck stiffness | 26 (25%)- missing data on 10% of patients |
Headache | 73 (72%) |
Nausea/ vomiting | 41 (40%) |
Focal neurological deficits | 58 (57%) |
Seizures | 21 (21%) |
Impaired consciousness | 46 (45%) |
Fever and headache and nausea/vomiting | 20 (20%) |
Fever and headache and focal deficits | 23 (23%) |
GCS at presentation | |
12-15 | 79 (77%) |
8-11 | 10 (10%) |
<8 | 9(9%) |
Missing GCS- score | 4 (5%) |