Outcome in patients with bacterial meningitis presenting with a minimal Glasgow Coma Scale score.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In bacterial meningitis, a decreased level of consciousness is predictive for unfavorable outcome, but the clinical features and outcome in patients presenting with a minimal score on the Glasgow Coma Scale are unknown.

Methods

We assessed the incidence, clinical characteristics, and outcome of patients with bacterial meningitis presenting with a minimal score on the Glasgow Coma Scale from a nationwide cohort study of adults with community-acquired bacterial meningitis in the Netherlands from 2006 to 2012.

Results

Thirty of 1,083 patients (3%) presented with a score of 3 on the Glasgow Coma Scale. In 22 of 30 patients (73%), the minimal Glasgow Coma Scale score could be explained by use of sedative medication or complications resulting from meningitis such

SUBMITTER: Lucas MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4202677 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature