Severe community-acquired Streptococcus pneumoniae bacterial meningitis: clinical and prognostic picture from the intensive care unit

Severe community-acquired Streptococcus pneumoniae bacterial meningitis: clinical and prognostic picture from the intensive care unit

Abstract Background Severe community-acquired pneumococcal meningitis is a medical emergency. The aim of the present investigation was to evaluate the epidemiology, management and outcomes of this condition. Methods This was a retrospective, observational and multicenter cohort study. Sixteen Spanis...

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Main Authors: María Martín-Cerezuela, Maialen Aseginolaza-Lizarazu, Patricia Boronat-García, María José Asensio-Martín, Gisela Alamán-Laguarda, Francisco Álvarez-Lerma, David Roa-Alonso, Lorenzo Socias, Paula Vera-Artázcoz, Paula Ramírez-Galleymore, the Grupo de Trabajo en Infección y Sepsis (GTEIS) from the Sociedad Española de Medicina Intensiva y Unidades Coronarias (SEMICYUC)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Meningitis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Intensive care units
Critically illness
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-023-04347-3

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