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Table 1 Features in adults with and without hyperglycemia or severe hyperglycemia

From: Hyperglycemia in bacterial meningitis: a prospective cohort study

 

Hyperglycemia glucose in mmol/L (mg/dL)

 

Severe hyperglycemia glucose in mmol/L (mg/dL)

 
 

<7.8 (140)

(n = 212)

≥ 7.8 (140)

(n = 470)

P

<11.1 (200)

(n = 511)

≥ 11.1 (200)

(n = 171)

P

Age

44 (24–64)

55 (37–68)

<0.001

48 (29–65)

59 (45–70)

<0.0001

Seizures

2/206 (1%)

29/447 (7%)

0.001

20/493 (4%)

11/160 (7%)

0.2

Distant infection focus *

60/212 (28%)

175/470 (37%)

0.02

155/511 (30%)

80/171 (47%)

<0.001

Diabetes

6/210 (3%)

40/466 (9%)

0.005

14/506 (3%)

32/170 (19%)

<0.001

Immunocompromised

26/211 (12%)

83/470(18%)

0.09

62/510 (12%)

47/171 (28%)

<0.001

GCS <14

127/211 (60%)

342/469 (73%)

0.001

327/510 (64%)

142/170 (84%)

<0.001

GCS <8 (coma)

17/211 (8%)

77/469(16%)

0.004

58/510 (11%)

36/170 (21%)

0.002

DBP < 60 mmHg

32/201 (16%)

29/457 (6%)

<0.001

58/490 (12%)

3/168 (2%)

<0.001

HR > 120 bpm

27/212 (13%)

48/470 (10%)

0.3

53/511 (10%)

22/171 (13%)

0.4

T >38.0

154/200 (77%)

357/465(77%)

1.0

380/496 (77%)

131/169 (94%)

0.8

Focal neurologic deficits#

67/212 (32%)

161/470 (34%)

0.5

162/511 (32%)

66/171 (39%)

0.1

S. pneumoniae

88/212 (42%)

256/470 (55%)

0.007

228/511 (45%)

116/171 (68%)

<0.001

CSF white cell count <1000

58/197 (29%)

76/436 (17%)

0.001

104/474 (22%)

30/159 (19%)

0.4

Platelet cell count

175 (121–237)

189 (147–240)

0.03

180 (139–236)

198 (150–253)

0.02

Positive blood culture

121/178(68%)

276/424 (65%)

0.5

295/447(66%)

102/155 (66%)

1.0

Unfavorable outcome

65/212 (31%)

163/470 (35%)

0.3

156/511 (31%)

72/171 (42%)

0.008

Mortality

38/212 (18%)

102/470 (22%)

0.3

96/513 (19%)

44/169 (26%)

0.05

  1. Numbers are number/number assessed (percentage) or median (interquartile range) unless otherwise indicated. GCS denotes Glasgow Coma Scale, DPB diastolic blood pressure, HR hear rate, T bodily temperature (grade Celsius), CSF cerebrospinal fluid. * Defined as otitis/sinusitis or pneumonia. #Defined as cranial nerve palsies, aphasia, monoparesis or hemiparesis