Table 1 Demographic and clinical data of 47 patients with bacterial meningitis
From: Cortisol levels in cerebrospinal fluid correlate with severity and bacterial origin of meningitis
Parameter | Bacterial meningitis patients (n = 47) |
|---|---|
Demographic characteristics | |
Sex (male/female) | 29/18 |
Age (years; mean ± SD) | 42 ± 19 |
Duration of symptoms (hours; n [%]) | |
< 12 hours | 14 |
12–23 hours | 13 |
24–48 hours | 12 |
> 48 hours | 8 |
Clinical characteristics | |
APACHE II score (mean ± SD) | 12.3 ± 8.9 |
SOFA score (mean ± SD) | 4.0 ± 4.1 |
GOS (mean ± SD) | 4.0 ± 1.6 |
Septic shock (n [%]) | 5 (10) |
Outcome (death at day 28; n [%]) | 7 (15) |
Length of hospitalization (days; median [range]) | 19 (1–123) |
Length of ICU stay (days; median [range]) | 9 (1–123) |