In contrast, the mean CRP and WBC counts at the time of admission were statistically higher in patients with associated meningitis (CRP: 19.81 ± 12.56 mg/dl vs. 11.63 ± 11.08 mg/dl, p = 0.001; WBC: 14.7 ± 7.76 g/l vs. 10.88 ± 5.11 g/l, p = 0.005). This evidence concerns the gene CRP and meningitis.