From: Cortisol levels in cerebrospinal fluid correlate with severity and bacterial origin of meningitis
Parameter | Aseptic meningitis patients (n = 37) |
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Demographic characteristics | |
Sex (male/female) | 22/15 |
Age (years; mean ± SD) | 38 ± 18 |
Duration of symptoms (hours; n [%]) | |
< 24 hours | 2 |
24–72 hours | 11 |
> 72 hours | 24 |
Clinical characteristics | |
APACHE II score (mean ± SD) | 3 ± 3 |
SOFA score (mean ± SD) | 0.2 ± 0.6 |
Outcome (death at day 28) | 0 |
Aetiology | |
Tick-borne encephalitis virus | 10 |
Borrelia burgdorferi | 6 |
Enteroviruses | 4 |
Herpetic viruses (HSV-1/CMV/VZV) | 3/1/2 |
Unknown | 11 |