Dexamethasone, Cerebrospinal Fluid Matrix Metalloproteinase Concentrations and Clinical Outcomes in Tuberculous Meningitis
Figure 3
CSF MMP-9 concentration and CSF neutrophil count are significantly correlated in early follow up samples.
Early follow-up CSF samples, taken a median of 5 days (range 3–8, n = 29) into anti-tuberculosis treatment, from patients with tuberculous meningitis were analyzed for correlation between absolute neutrophil count and MMP-9 concentration (measured by ELISA). The R2 value for the correlation was 0.52 (p<0.001). Patients who received placebo are represented by light grey circles and dexamethasone by dark grey circles.