| Culture-Gram-PCR resultb | ||
---|---|---|---|
All tests negative | Isolated RT-PCR positive | All tests positive | |
 | (n=329) | (n=20) | (n=75) |
Age in years (median, range) | 9 (0–64) | 11 (0–63) | 15 (0–78) |
Altered mental status (%) | 66 (22.6) | 6 (40.0) | 47 (66.2) |
Deaths (%) | 27 (9.1) | 2 (10.5) | 10 (14.3) |
Median WBC (x106 cells/L, range)c | 430 (100–10,000) | 10,000 (32–10,000) | 8,600 (0–10,000) |
>50% PMN cells (%) | 186 (56.7) | 18 (90.0) | 72 (96.0) |
Median protein (g/L, range)d | 0.50 (0.20-5.00) | 2.90 (0.32-5.00) | 3.50 (0.28-5.00) |
Median glucose (mmol/L, range) | 2.9 (1.1-3.9) | 1.6 (0.6-3.1) | 1.1 (1.1-3.2) |
LAT positive (% of total LAT performed) | 1 (2.0) | 5 (38.5) | 25 (80.6) |
Positive LAT concordant with RT-PCR (%)e | n/a | 5 (100.0) | 25 (100.0) |
Antibiotic bioassay positive (%) | 28 (8.8) | 12 (63.2) | 41 (55.4) |