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Table 2 Cerebral spinal fluid findings for Day 1, Day 3 and Day 8 specimens

From: A case report: primary amoebic meningoencephalitis in a young Zambian adult

Cerebrospinal Fluid

Day 1a

Day 3

Day 8

White cell count

1120/ mm3 (92% neutrophils)

70/mm3(82% neutrophils)

200/mm3 (90% neutrophils)

Red blood cells

5250/mm3

820 /mm3

5000/mm3

Gram Stain

No organisms seen

No organisms seen

No organisms seen

Indian Ink

No Cryptococcus Spp. seen

No Cryptococcus Spp. seen

No Cryptococcus Spp. seen

Cryptococcal Antigen Test

Non-Reactive

Non-Reactive

Non-Reactive

CSF Culture

No growth

No growth

No growth

Direct CSF Microscopic Examination

No organisms seen

No organisms seen

Amoeba present

  1. aDay 1: Day of patient admission to the hospital
  2. Glucose and protein levels were not measured on all the three CSF samples