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Table 2 Significant cerebrospinal fluid studies

From: Human herpesvirus-6 infection in a critically ill and immunocompetent patient: a case report

Biochemistry

 Glucose (mmol/L)

5.61 (serum glucose 10.1)

 Protein total (g/L)

0.54

Cell differentials

 

 RBC (/µL)

1091

 WBC (/µL)

23

 Lymphocytes (/µL)

11

 Polymorphs (/µL)

70

Microbiology

 Aerobic culture

No bacterial growth

Meningitis multiplex assay

 Escherichia coli K1

Not detected

 Haemophilus influenza

Not detected

 Listeria monocytogen

Not detected

 Neiss meningitidis

Not detected

 Strep agalactiae

Not detected

 Strep pneumoniae

Not detected

 Cytomegalovirus

Not detected

 Enterovirus

Not detected

 Herpes simplex V1

Not detected

 Herpes simplex V2

Not detected

 Human herpes virus 6

Detected

 Human parechovirus

Not detected

 Varicella zoster virus

Not detected

 Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii

Not detected

  1. RBC Red Blood Cell, WBC White Blood Cell