Fig. 2From: Phosphatidylcholine PC ae C44:6 in cerebrospinal fluid is a sensitive biomarker for bacterial meningitisHigher PC ae C44:6 CSF concentrations in meningitis caused by bacteria typically associated with bacterial meningitis. The pathogens were divided into two groups according to expected virulence, pathogens typically associated with meningitis (“Typical”) and “Opportunistic” pathogens as indicated in Table 1. P values for between-group differences in median values were determined with the Mann–Whitney U test (two-tailed) and are shown in the figure panels. a PC ae C44:6 concentration. b CSF cell count. c CSF lactate concentration. Open circles: opportunistic pathogens; grey and black circles: typical pathogens, of which the black circles refer to S. pneumoniae only. In case of the two coinfections, both pathogens are indicated with separate symbolsBack to article page