CSF Cytochemistry

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

Macroscopic CSF appearance

Clear

40

81.64

Purulent

9

18.36

Pleiocytosis/mm³

<5

11

22.45

[5 - 300[

23

46.90

>300

15

30.61

Predominance

Lymphocytes

35

71.40

Neutrophiles

2

4.00

variegated

12

24.60

Proteinorachia

<1 g/l

11

22.50

≥1 g/l

38

77.50

Glycorachia

<0.5 g/l

35

71.40

≥0.5 g/l

14

28.60

LCS GeneXpert MTB/RIF (n = 33)

Positive

4

12.12

Negative

29

87.88