Characteristics | Bacterial meningitis n= 35 | Viral meningitis n= 218 | P |
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Demographic characteristics | Â | Â | Â |
   Mean age (years) | 55 ± 20 | 35 ± 18 | ns |
   Male, n (%) | 17 (48) | 116 (53) | ns |
Clinical characteristics | Â | Â | Â |
   Temperature, n (%) | 38.9 ± 0.2 | 39.1 ± 0.2 | ns |
   Headache, n (%) | 14 (40) | 158 (72) | 0.0001 |
   Nuchal rigidity, n (%) | 16 (46) | 121 (55) | ns |
   Seizures, n (%) | 3 (9) | 4 (2) | 0.02 |
   Focal neurologic signs, n (%) | 2 (6) | 6 (3) | ns |
   Confusion | 11 (31) | 31 (14) | 0.01 |
   CGS (mean score ± SD) | 13 ± 2 | 14 ± 2 | ns |
   SAPS II | 18 ± 9 | 8 ± 4 | 0.0001 |