Biological and microbiological finding in CSF samples of patients with neurobrucellosis
| Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 | Patient 4 | Patient 5 | Patient 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Expressed as reciprocal of titres. | ||||||
| CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; ND, not done; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; WBC, white blood count. | ||||||
| Glucose mmol/L | 4.49 | 2.55 | 1.05 | 0.61 | 1.66 | 1.27 |
| CSF/plasma glucose ratio (%) | 47 | 41 | 19 | 13 | 42 | 24 |
| CSF WBC ml (% lymphocytes) | 8 (75%) | 85 (90%) | 825 (70%) | 579 (75%) | 540 (70%) | 45 (95%) |
| Protein g/L | 0.85 | 3.03 | 5.35 | 0.84 | 0.80 | 1.80 |
| Real time PCR | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Adenosine deaminase U/L | ND | 11 | 35 | 17 | 7 | 14 |
| Culture | – | B melitensis | – | – | B melitensis | – |
| Agglutination* | 20 | 320 | – | – | 40 | 80 |
| Coombs test* | 160 | 5120 | 1280 | 640 | 160 | 5120 |