Table 1 Laboratory documents of 3 cases during admission
From: Fulminant coronavirus disease 2019 meningitis in Iranian infants: a case series
Variables | At admission | During hospitalization | Before discharge |
|---|---|---|---|
Case 1 | |||
WBC (No.) | 12,900 | 14,800 | 8400 |
PMN (%) | 71 | 68 | 42 |
Lymphocyte (%) | 23 | 24 | 57 |
Platelets (count No.) | 325,000 | 405,000 | 435,000 |
ESR (mm/h) | 26 | 105 | 7 |
CRP (mg/L) | 70 | 64 | 5 |
CSF RBC (No.) | 10 | ||
CSF WBC (No.) (PMN%/lymphocyte%) | 350 (20/80) | ||
CSF protein (mg/dL) | 172 | ||
CSF glucose (mg/dL) | 76 | ||
CSF gram stain | Negative | ||
CSF culture for bacteria | Negative | ||
CSF PCR for common bacterial germs of meningitis, HSV, and Candida | Negative | ||
Pharyngeal PCR for COVID-19 | Positive | ||
CSF PCR for COVID-19 | Not performed | ||
Blood culture (aerobes and anaerobes, and fungus) | Negative | ||
BUN (mg/dl) | 13 | ||
Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.3 | ||
AST (IU/L) | 23 | ||
ALT (IU/L) | 21 | ||
Urine analysis | Normal | ||
Urine culture | Negative | ||
Case 2 | |||
WBC (No.) | 18,800 | 20,500 | 14,000 |
PMN (%) | 68 | 81 | 39 |
Lymphocyte (%) | 23 | 13 | 49 |
Platelets (count No.) | 450,000 | 386,000 | 402,000 |
ESR (mm/h) | 7 | 7 | 5 |
CRP (mg/L) | 3.5 | 23 | 5 |
CSF RBC (No.) | 100 | ||
CSF WBC (No.) (PMN%/lymphocyte%) | 400 (30/70) | ||
CSF protein | 28 | ||
CSF Glucose | 145 | ||
CSF gram stain | Negative | ||
CSF culture for bacteria | Negative | ||
CSF PCR for common bacterial germs of meningitis, HSV, and Candida | Negative | ||
Pharyngeal PCR for COVID-19 | Positive | ||
CSF PCR for COVID-19 | Popsitive | ||
Blood culture (aerobes and anaerobes, and fungus) | Negative | ||
BUN (mg/dl) | 15 | ||
Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.4 | ||
AST (IU/L) | 20 | ||
ALT (IU/L) | 23 | ||
Urine analysis | Normal | ||
Urine culture | Negative | ||
Case 3 | |||
WBC (No.) | 14,300 | 11,000 | 4400 |
PMN (%) | 71 | 65 | 39 |
Lymphocyte (%) | 23 | 28 | 55 |
Platelets (count No.) | 82,000 | 230,000 | 230,000 |
ESR (mm/h) | 54 | 41 | 41 |
CRP (mg/L) | 14 | 34 | 9 |
CSF RBC (No.) | 110 | ||
CSF WBC (No.) (PMN%/lymphocyte%) | 0 | ||
CSF Protein (mg/dL) | 14 | ||
CSF Glucose (mg/dL) | 77 | ||
CSF gram stain | Negative | ||
CSF culture for bacteria | Negative | ||
CSF PCR for common bacterial germs of meningitis, HSV, and Candida | Negative | ||
Pharyngeal PCR for COVID-19 | Negative | ||
CSF PCR for COVID-19 | Positive | ||
Blood culture (aerobes and anaerobes, and fungus) | Negative | ||
BUN (mg/dl) | 10 | ||
Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.5 | ||
AST (IU/L) | 19 | ||
ALT (IU/L) | 21 | ||
Urine analysis | Normal | ||
Urine culture | Negative | ||