Table 1 CSF lactate concentration in children with bacterial and aseptic meningitis
From: Cerebrospinal fluid lactate level as a diagnostic biomarker for bacterial meningitis in children
Bacterial meningitis | Aseptic meningitis | |
|---|---|---|
(n = 40) | (n = 411) | |
Mean CSF lactate, mmol/l | 22.1 | 2.8 |
(SD) | (±14.1) | ( ±2.2) |
Median CSF lactate, mmol/l | 9.6 | 2.0 |
(interquartile range) | (3.2–38.5) | (1.2–2.8) |