Prognostic factors related to sequelae in childhood bacterial meningitis: data from a Greek meningitis registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bacterial meningitis (BM) is a life-threatening disease, often related with serious complications and sequelae. Infants and children who survive bacterial meningitis often suffer neurological and other sequelae.

Methods

A total of 2,477 patients aged 1 month to 14 years old hospitalized in a Children's Hospital in Greece diagnosed with acute bacterial meningitis were collected through a Meningitis Registry, from 1974 to 2005. Clinical, laboratory and other parameters (sex, age, pathogen, duration of symptoms before and after admission) were evaluated through univariate and multivariate analysis with regard to sequelae. Analysis of acute complications were also studied but not included in the final model.

Results

The rate of acute complications (arthritis an

SUBMITTER: Vasilopoulou VA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3166933 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature