Clinical blindness in conjunction with childhood bacterial meningitis

Abstract Although rarely reported, bilateral loss of vision is a severe complication of childhood bacterial meningitis. We assessed its frequency in five prospective treatment trials performed in Europe, Latin America, and Angola in 1984–2017. Course of illness, follow-up findings, and child’s sight...

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Main Authors: Tuula Pelkonen, Markku Kallio, Terho Latvala, Irmeli Roine, Heikki Peltola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-41685-2