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Table 2 laboratorial findings and Neuroimaging of patients with Cryptococcal meningitis

From: The clinic-based predictive modeling for prognosis of patients with cryptococcal meningitis

Variable

Value

Blood WBC count(109/L)

8.2(5.6, 12.0)

CSF

 

Opening pressure(> 180mmH2O)

127(81.4%)

WBC count(106/L)

54.0(19.3, 149.0)

Glucose(mmol/L)

2.18(1.16, 2.94)

Chloride (mmol/L)

117.6 (114.6, 121.4)

Protein (g/L)

0.87 (0.52, 1.54)

India ink test or antigen test positive

128(82.1%)

Culture positive

76 (48.7%)

Cerebral biopsy positive

1(0.6%)

Neuroimaging

 

Parenchymal lesions

69(44.2%)

Meningeal enhancement

41(26.3%)

Hydrocephalus

19(12.2%)

  1. Data are expressed as n (%) or median (interquartile range); WBC: white blood cell; CSF: cerebrospinal fluid