A 37-year-old male presents to the emergency department comp…
A 37-year-old male presents to the emergency department complaining of headache, fever, and neck stiffness. The physician performs a lumbar puncture and sends the sample to the lab for analysis. Below are the chemistry and microscopic results. Based on these results, what would you expect to see in the gram stain and what would the diagnosis be? Test Result Clarity Slightly Cloudy WBC Count 767 WBCs/?L WBC Differential 5% Neutrophils 83% Lymphocytes 12% Monocytes/Macrophages Glucose 61 mg/dL Protein 171 mg/dL