New molecular tools for meningitis diagnostics in Ethiopia – a necessary step towards improving antimicrobial prescription

Table 3 Macroscopic appearance and leucocyte count of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) with respect to confirmed bacterial meningitis

^aIn samples containing blood, cell count was not possible. Among 50 bloody samples, none were confirmed to be bacterial meningitis
^bConfirmed bacterial meningitis defined as bacterial agent detected on PCR or culture
^cIn one turbid sample, no cell count was performed. No microorganism was detected in this sample
^cC. neoformans/gattii detected on PCR

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