Increased Risk of Long-Term Disabilities Following Childhood Bacterial Meningitis in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Few studies have examined the incidence of long-term disabilities due to bacterial meningitis in childhood with extended follow-up time and a nationwide cohort.

Objective

To describe the long-term risks of disabilities following a childhood diagnosis of bacterial meningitis in Sweden.

Design, setting, and participants

This nationwide retrospective registry-based cohort study included individuals diagnosed with bacterial meningitis (younger than 18 years) and general population controls matched (1:9) by age, sex, and place of residence. Data were retrieved from the Swedish National Patient Register from January 1, 1987, to December 31, 2021. Data were analyzed from July 13, 2022, to November 30, 2023.

Exposure

A diagnosis of bacterial meningitis in ch

SUBMITTER: Mohanty S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10799263 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature