Volume 7, Number 3—June 2001
Synopsis
Cryptococcus neoformans Infection in Organ Transplant Recipients: Variables Influencing Clinical Characteristics and Outcome
Shahid Husain, Marilyn M. Wagener, and Nina Singh
Table 2
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) characteristics in organ transplant recipients with central nervous system Cryptococcus neoformans infection
| Variable (no. of patients for whom data available) | Valuea |
|---|---|
| Opening pressure, mm H20 (17) | 330 (140-700) |
| Leukocytes, mm3 (27) | 33 (0-485) |
| Protein, mg/dL (27) | 74 (16-715) |
| Glucose, mg/dL (27) | 36 (4 - 113) |
| No. with positive India ink | 80% (38/47) |
| No. with positive CSF cryptococcal antigen | 100% (27/27) |
| Titer, median (range) | 1:512 (1:4-1:32,768) |
| No. with positive CSF culture | 93% (76/82) |
| No. with positive serum cryptococcal antigen Titer, median (range) | 88% (14/16) 1:128 (1:4-1:4096) |
aMedian and range unless otherwise stated.
bNumbers of patients for whom data were available.
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