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Table 2 CSF characteristics by HIV status in Possible, Probable and Definite Tuberculous Meningitis

From: Mortality in hospitalized patients with tuberculous meningitis

 

Possible (n = 161)

Probable (n = 34)

Definite (n = 68)

CSF Analysis (n = 263)

HIV Positive (n = 72)

HIV Negative (n = 123)

p-value

HIV Positive (n = 12)

HIV Negative (n = 22)

p-value

HIV Positive (n = 28)

HIV Negative (n = 40)

p-value

Proteina

205 (12–585)

199 (10–2249)

0.891

285 (32–1200)

177 (10–728)

0.092

290 (25–900)

290 (98–6000)

0.773

Glucosea

36 (12–78)

36 (10–118)

0.800

33 (21–82)

29 (10–65)

0.347

29 (15–61)

27 (10–89)

0.324

Hypoglycorrhachia

50/54 (92.6%)

80/86 (93.0%)

1.000

7/8 (87.5%)

17/19 (89.5%)

1.000

27/27 (100.0%)

35/35 (100.0%)

1.000

Leukocytesa

50 (1–1550)

105 (2–3808)

0.010

45 (1–610)

32 (1–2000)

0.856

82 (1–1165)

83 (4–2160)

0.685

Mononuclear cells (%)a

100 (15–100)

95 (5–100)

0.010

100 (20–100)

99 (13–100)

0.241

90 (20–100)

90 (8–100)

0.623

ADAa

9 (0.9–32.9)

9 (0.7–52.7)

0.966

11 (2.2–37)

10 (1.9–28.6)

0.524

15 (0.9–53.3)

14 (1–76.1)

0.417

  1. aMedian (Range)