CRP and meningitis: The median PLT count and the median CRP level were 172.0 x10e9/l (IQR 129–227.0) and 175.32 g/l (IQR 125.24–217.0) in the N. meningitidis meningitis group, 204.0 x10e9/l (IQR 161.0–267.0) and 138.49 g/l (IQR 85.0–186.07) in the S. pneumoniae group, and 288.0 x10e9/l (IQR 198.0–298.50) and 65.29 g/l (IQR 21.07–73.70) in the L. monocytogenes group; p = 0.048 and p < 0.001, respectively.