Variables | Mortality (n=43) | Morbidity (n=39*) | ||||
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Alive (n=29) | Dead (n=14) | p | Low (n=17) GOS 1-3 | High (n=22) GOS 4-5 | P | |
Median HSV load (Log10 copies/μL) | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.95 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.95 |
Age in years (median) | 59 | 71 | 0.03 | 57 | 64 | 0.04 |
Knaus score (%) | 0.07 | 0.004 | ||||
Normal health status (A) | 64.3 | 35.7 | 81,3 | 18.8 | ||
Moderate limitation in bedridden patients (B-D) | 35.7 | 64.3 | 33.3 | 66.7 | ||
Lymphocytic CSF (%) | 66.7 | 41.7 | 0.17 | 80.0 | 42.1 | 0.04 |
Median blood red cell counts in CSF (cells/μL) | 4 | 49 | 0.17 | 0 | 49 | 0.05 |
Median time to lumbar puncture (days) | 0 | 1 | 0.23 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 |
Median time to acyclovir initiation (days) | 0 | 2 | 0.08 | 0 | 2 | 0.006 |