Recurrent Meningitis and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Due to Salmonella in an HIV+ Patient: Case Report and Mini-Review of the Literature

Table 1: Summary of Laboratory Tests Results

CSF Parameters	1^st EpisodeDay 1	2^nd EpisodeDay +17	3^rd EpisodeDay +29	Follow UpDay +34	4^th EpisodeDay +62	Follow UpDay +92	5^th EpisodeDay +97
Physical aspect	Bloody, Xantochromic	Turbid	Clean	Clean	Clean	Clean	Clean
Glucose (mg/dL)	12	4	2	47	2	49	2
CSF/Plasma Glucose	0.09	0.03	0.02	0.51	0.015		0.015
Protein (mg/dL)	233	374	298	64	537	34	446
Leukocytes/mm³	975	197	1300	10	17	5	140
% Neutrophils	80	55	75	0	80	0	70
% Lymphocytes	20	45	25	0	20	0	30
Red blood cells	40.000	13.000	0	0	0	0	0
Bacteriology	Neg	Neg	Neg	Neg	Neg	Neg	Salmonella
Bacterial Antigens	Neg	Neg			Neg
Ziehl Neelsen	Neg		Neg	Neg
TB culture			Neg	Neg		Neg	Neg
TB PCR		Neg		Neg	Neg
HSV PCR			Neg				Neg
VDRL	Neg	Neg		Neg	Neg	Neg
FTA Abs				Neg	Neg	Neg
Fungal culture	Neg	Neg	Neg	Neg	Neg	Neg
Crypto Antigen	Neg	Neg
Lactic acid (mmol/L)	9.5	10.8	10.5
Other parameters
Plasma Leukocytes/mm³	10.780		19.020	4.470	17.550
Blood culture	Neg	Neg	Neg		Neg		Neg
Fecal culture					Neg		Neg

Neg: Negative result.