Table 3 Classification and causes of CNS infections
Aetiology | Total (%) |
|---|---|
Infectious Cause | n=67 (80%) |
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Confirmed, probable and possible) | 41 (50 %) |
Cryptococcus sp | 14 (15 %) |
Treponema pallidum | 2 (2 %) |
Toxoplasma gondii | 3 (4 %) |
Japanese Encephalitis virus | 1 (1 %) |
Epstein–Barr virus | 1 (1 %) |
Naegleria fowleri | 1 (1 %) |
Enterovirus | 3 |
Streptococcus pneumoniae | 1 |
Immune-mediated cause | n = 2 (2 %) |
ADEM | 1 (1 %) |
NMDAR Encephalitis | 1 (1 %) |
Unidentified | n = 15 (23 %) |
Total | n = 84 |