28 September 2022 : Clinical Research
Factors Predictive of Varicella Zoster Virus Encephalitis/Meningitis: A Single-Center, Retrospective Study
Yanrong Yuan1ABCE, Jun Wang1BCF, Yan Zhang1BC, Huili Liu1BC, Yongxing Yan1ACDFG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.938057
Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e938057
Table 3 Laboratory findings of patients in 2 groups.
| Favorable outcome group (18) | Unfavorable outcome group (21) | |
|---|---|---|
| CSF | ||
| WBC count (×10/L) | 14 (4–50.8) | 75 (8–202.5)* |
| Protein (mg/dl) | 61.5±23.4 | 82.4±40.5 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 4.2±0.8 | 4.1±0.9 |
| Chlorine (mmol/L) | 124±5.8 | 122.3±5.7 |
| ADA (U/L) | 1.3±0.9 | 2.5±1.5** |
| LDH (U/L) | 29.3±7.8 | 32.9±17.9 |
| Blood | ||
| WBC count (×10/L) | 7.5±3.2 | 7.3±2.0 |
| Neutrophils proportion (%) | 72.7±8.7 | 73.8±10.5 |
| Lymphocytes proportion (%) | 19.4±6.8 | 18.3±9.2 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 3.75 (0.7–11.5) | 11 (0.6–44.4)** |
| * ** | ||