Table 1 Results of blood and cerebrospinal fluid in patients with primary brain abscess
From: Clinical characteristics and outcome of primary brain abscess: a retrospective analysis
Variables | n/N (%) |
|---|---|
Blood test | |
Increased WBC | 30/57 (53.00) |
Blood culture | 25/57 (43.86) |
Positive blood culture | 4/25 (16.00) |
CSF test | |
LP | 18/57 (31.58) |
Pleocytosis | 17/18 (94.44) |
Elevated CSF protein | 17/18 (94.44) |
Culture | 16/57 (28.07) |
Positive CSF culture | 4/16 (25.00) |