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Table 1 Microbiological analyses during hospitalization

From: A discrepant presentation of bacteremia in the emergency department linked to a Fusobacterium nucleatum infection: a case report

Cerebrospinal fluid analysis

Blood cultures

Urinary analysis

Appearance

Clear

Day 1/Baseline

Day 3

Day 1/Baseline

Day 3

Leukocytes

< 2/mm3

Aerobic flask: negative

Anaerobic flask: Gram negative bacilli and identification of Fusobacterium nucleatum

Aerobic flask: negative

Anaerobic flask: negative

Leukocytes: 104–5 × 104/mL

Culture: negative

Leukocytes: 5 × 104–105/mL

Culture: negative

Red blood cells

< 2/mm3

Protein (g/L)

0.28

Glucose

0.6 g/L or 3.6 mmol/L

Chloride (mmol/L)

125

Lactate (mmol/L)

1.88

Culture

Negative