Table 1 Demographic & clinical profile of patients (n = 50)
From: Serum procalcitonin in bacterial & non-bacterial meningitis in children
Characteristics | Group I Bacterial meningitis (n = 22) | Group II Non-bacterial meningitis (n = 28) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (months) | 23.5(11.75–66) | 30 (9.25–81) | 0.89 # |
Sex: Male Female | 11(50%) 11(50%) | 19 (67.85%) 9 (32.15%) | 0.20* |
Illness duration (days) | 2.5 (1.75–4.5) | 3 (2–3.75) | 0.54 # |
Fever | 21 (95.46%) | 27 (96.43%) | 0.36* |
Convulsions | 15 (68.18%) | 14 (50%) | 0.19* |
Vomiting | 6 (27.28%) | 14 (50%) | 0.10* |
Headache | 3 (13.64%) | 7 (25%) | 0.32* |
Loss of consciousness | 5 (22.72%) | 2 (7.14%) | 0.22* |
Neck pain | 8 (36.36%) | 1 (3.57%) | 0.06* |
Decreased feeding | 7 (31.81%) | 7 (25%) | 0.59* |
Excessive crying | 4 (18.18%) | 3 (10.71%) | 0.68* |
GCS | 12.86 ± 2.42 | 13.39 ± 2.18 | 0.40 ## |
Neck stiffness | 10 (45.45%) | 6 (21.43%) | 0.52* |
Kernig’s sign | 1 (4.54%) | 3 (10.71%) | 0.62* |
Brudzinski sign | 1 (4.54%) | 3 (10.71%) | 0.62* |
Raised Intracranial pressure | 5 (22.72%) | 5 (17.86%) | 0.67* |
ICU need | 5 (22.72%) | 8 (28.57%) | 0.64* |
Mechanical ventilation | 2 (9.09%) | 5 (17.86%) | 0.44* |