Table 3 Summary of pathological findings^a

Meningeal inflammation

31/31 (100 %)

3

14/14 (100 %)

3

13/13(100 %)

2

Infarction

19/31 (61 %)

2

5/14 (36 %)

0

11/13 (85 %)

3

Haemorrhage

24/31 (77 %)

1

9/14 (64 %)

1

11/13 (85 %)

1

Abscess

6/31 (19 %)

0

4/14 (29 %)

0

2/13 (15 %)

0

Parenchymal infiltration of inflammatory cells

24/31 (77 %)

2

10/14 (71 %)

1

10/13 (77 %)

2

Inflammation of medium large arteries in meninges

30/31 (97 %)

2

14/14 (100 %)

2

12/13 (92 %)

2

Inflammation of small parenchymal vessels

29/31 (94 %)

3

14/14 (100 %)

3

11/13 (85 %)

2

Thrombosis of medium-large arteries in meninges

15/31 (48 %)

0

4/14 (29 %)

0

9/13 (69 %)

2

Thrombosis of veins in meninges

5/31 (16 %)

0

3/14 (21 %)

0

2/13 (15 %)

0

Thrombosis of small parenchymal vessels

14/31 (45 %)

1

2/14 (15 %)

0

9/13 (69 %)

2

Ventriculitis

19/28 (68 %)

1

10/12 (83 %)

2

7/12 (58 %)

1

Total Pathology Score

31/31 (100 %)

15

14 (100 %)

14

13 (100 %)

17