CRP and meningeal tuberculosis: As shown in Table 2, compared to the non-TBM group, the TBM group exhibited significantly lower levels of white blood cell count, neutrophil count, lymphocyte count, monocyte count, C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin, sodium, chloride, calcium, uric acid, activated partial thromboplastin time, and fibrinogen (all P < 0.05).