Identification of Common Bacterial Pathogens Causing Meningitis in Culture-Negative Cerebrospinal Fluid Samples Using Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction

Table 2

Demographic, biochemical, and cytological data of patients ().

Characteristics
Age (years)	38.33 ± 10.44
Sex
Male	27 (67.5%)
Female	13 (32.5%)
Protein (mg/dL)	402.7 ± 346.84
50	7 (17.5%)
50	33 (82.5%)
Glucose (mg/dL)	23 ± 15.92
40	35 (87.5%)
40	5 (12.5%)
WBCs (total/mm^3)	7900.75 ± 12755.2
100	0 (0%)
100–1000	17 (42.5%)
1000	23 (57.5%)
Neutrophil percentage	74.25 ± 20.87
50%	11 (27.5%)
50%	19 (72.5%)

Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation for continuous variables and as number (percentage) for categorical variables.
WBCs, white blood cells.