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Table 1 The CSF samples in groups (G1–G6)

From: Hepatocyte growth factor in cerebrospinal fluid differentiates community-acquired or nosocomial septic meningitis from other causes of pleocytosis

Groups 1–6

Red blood cells (×109)

White blood cells (×109)

C-Met binding (RU)a

HSPG binding (RU)a

HGF (ng/ml)

Septic community-acquired meningitis (n = 22)

200 (0.1–49,000)

400 (3.6–8400)

56 (9.6–965.3)

6.7 (0–129)

3.08 (0.58–17.51)

Aseptic/Subacute meningitis (n = 47)

2.2 (0–1820)

58 (0.6–1042)

0 (0–462)

0 (0-134)

0.59 (0.18–2.1)

Septic nosocomial meningitis (n = 33)

7000 (1–75,000)

164 (0-2000)

27.3 (0–116.4)

0 (0–81.2)

2.04 (0.125–11.59)

Nosocomial other infections (n = 76)

3500 (0–350,000)

18 (0.2-545)

0 (0–25)

0 (0–3.8)

0.57 (0–3.26)

Alzheimer’s disease (n = 20)

ndb

ndb

7.4 (0–26.1)

1.3 (0–16.2)

0.71 (0.43–1.47)

Normal CSF (n = 37)

0 (0–7.1)

0 (0–15.7)

0.59 (0.02–1.16)

  1. All values represent median (range)
  2. aNegative values in surface plasmon resonance are reported as 0
  3. b nd not