Infectious causes and outcomes in patients presenting with cerebral spinal fluid pleocytosis.

To evaluate the infectious etiologies, clinical features, and outcomes of patients with CNS infections at a tertiary care center. Patients that present with a pleocytosis in the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF), defined as a CSF WBC count > 5 cells/mm, from July 2015 to June 2016 at a tertiary care hospital were analyzed for this report. Data from patients with confirmed (n = 43) and presumed (n = 51) CNS infections were analyzed.

Defining diagnostic approaches and outcomes in patients with inflammatory CSF: A retrospective cohort study.

Objective: Define the etiologies, clinical features, time to diagnosis, and outcomes of patients that present with cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) pleocytosis.

Patients And Methods: This is retrospective cohort study of patients with CSF pleocytosis, defined as WBC count >5 cells/mm in the CSF, from July 2015 to June 2016 at a large tertiary care hospital. The proportion of patients within specific diagnostic categories were analyzed for differences in diagnostic testing and outcomes.