Table 2 Baseline clinical characteristics of the included patients in this study

Gender

 Female

6

7

10

 Male

14

15

10

Age (months)

 Median (range)

0.25 (0.083–12.75)

6.5 (0.5–12.83)

1.125 (0.42–5.33)

CSF parameters

 Median (range)

  WBC

73 (1–344)

30 (1–360)

4 (0–18)

  %PMN

0.2 (0.05–0.8)

0.1 (0.05–0.4)

  Glucose (mmol/L)

2.035 (0.25–4.03)

2.845 (2.29–4.72)

2.91 (2.56–4.3)

  Protein (g/L)

0.535 (0.08–1.62)

0.165 (0.02–0.53)

0.15 (0.03–0.29)

Bacterial culture

 Blood

6

/

/

 CSF

4

/

/

Virus

 PCR

1

2

/

 Virus antibody test

7

16

5

Clinical characteristics

 Fever

19

20

14

 Cough

5

4

10

 Vomiting

8

13

3

 Diarrhoea

4

1

2

 Headache

5

13

2

 Meningeal irritation

3

3

0