| CNS infection (n = 31) | Non-CNS infection (n = 10) | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Gender (n) | 0.713 | ||
 Male | 23 | 8 |  |
 Female | 8 | 2 |  |
Age, year (range) | 47.70 (4–75) | 40.09 (5–73) | 0.322 |
Body temperature max, ℃ (range) | 39.00 (37.40–40.40) | 38.30 (37.6–40.00) | 0.084 |
Empirical treatment history (n) | 0.433 | ||
 Yes | 30 | 9 |  |
 No | 1 | 1 |  |
Blood laboratory examination (range) | Â | ||
 WBC, × 10 9/L | 7.44 (0.92–17.7) | 5.55 (2.78–10.1) | 0.316 |
 Neutrophil, × 10 9/L | 4.51 (0.53–15.18) | 3.49 (1.25–8.28) | 0.379 |
 CRP, mg/L | 9.80 (0–147.4) | 6.75 (0.5–158.0) | 0.761 |
 PCT, ng/mL | 0.097 (0.00–8.56) | 0.059 (0.01–0.57) | 0.129 |
CNS infection (n = 31) |  | ||
Bacterial infection | 4 | – | – |
 TB infection | 15 | – | – |
 Viral infection | 9 | – | – |
 Fungal infection | 2 | – | – |
 Amoeba infection | 1 | – | – |
Non-CNS infection (n = 10) | |||
 Malignant tumor | – | 1 | – |
 Hematological disease | – | 2 | – |
 Rheumatic disease | – | 1 | – |
 Psychological disease | – | 2 | – |
 Fever caused by infection | – | 2 | – |
 Other diseases | – | 2 | – |