The denominator for the percentages expressed are the 1737 cases with markedly abnormal CSF cell counts, biochemistry and/or microbiological diagnoses. The cumulative percentage is over 100 as there were 11ed infections - 8 CM & TBM, 1 TBM & syphilis, 1 CM & syphilis, 1 CM and bacterial meningitis.
** 64 culture positive:Streptococcus pneumoniae 90% (57 of 64), Neisseria meningitides 3% (2 of 64), 1 × b-haemolytic group A Streptococcus,1× Enterobacter cloacii,1× Streptococcus viridans,2× Staphlococcus aureus.
Four had gram stain only: 2 × gram negative diplococci, 2 × gram positive diplococci.
***Note the laboratory reported protein results up to 5.0 g/dL, and glucose results down to 0.3 mmol/L. Hence protein results of >5 g/dL and glucose results of