Influence of admission findings on death and neurological outcome from childhood bacterial meningitis.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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Abstract
A post hoc analysis of 654 children with bacterial meningitis showed that the level of consciousness is the most important predictor of death and/or neurological sequelae, more than is etiology per se. This finding emphasizes the need of including a measurement of the presenting status in all studies examining treatment efficacy.
Medical subject headings
- Meningitis, Bacterial