Prognostic factors related to sequelae in childhood bacterial meningitis: Data from a Greek meningitis registry
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Me...
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| author | Vasilopoulou Vasiliki A Karanika Maria Theodoridou Kalliopi Katsioulis Antonios T Theodoridou Maria N Hadjichristodoulou Christos S |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The rate of acute complications (arthritis and/or subdural effusion) was estimated at 6.8% (152 out of 2,251 patients, 95%CI 5.8-7.9) while the rate of sequelae (severe hearing loss, ventriculitis, hydrocephalus or seizure disorder) among survivors was estimated at 3.3% (73 out of 2,207 patients, 95%CI 2.6-4.2). Risk factors on admission associated with sequelae included seizures, absence of hemorrhagic rash, low CSF glucose, high CSF protein and the etiology of meningitis. A combination of significant prognostic factors including presence of seizures, low CSF glucose, high CSF protein, positive blood culture and absence of petechiae on admission presented an absolute risk of sequelae of 41.7% (95%CI 15.2-72.3).</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>A combination of prognostic factors of sequelae in childhood BM may be of value in selecting patients for more intensive therapy and in identifying possible candidates for new treatment strategies.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-74629ece533b4af282a165342cfee9d72022-12-22T00:56:04ZengBMCBMC Infectious Diseases1471-23342011-08-0111121410.1186/1471-2334-11-214Prognostic factors related to sequelae in childhood bacterial meningitis: Data from a Greek meningitis registryVasilopoulou Vasiliki AKaranika MariaTheodoridou KalliopiKatsioulis Antonios TTheodoridou Maria NHadjichristodoulou Christos S<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The rate of acute complications (arthritis and/or subdural effusion) was estimated at 6.8% (152 out of 2,251 patients, 95%CI 5.8-7.9) while the rate of sequelae (severe hearing loss, ventriculitis, hydrocephalus or seizure disorder) among survivors was estimated at 3.3% (73 out of 2,207 patients, 95%CI 2.6-4.2). Risk factors on admission associated with sequelae included seizures, absence of hemorrhagic rash, low CSF glucose, high CSF protein and the etiology of meningitis. A combination of significant prognostic factors including presence of seizures, low CSF glucose, high CSF protein, positive blood culture and absence of petechiae on admission presented an absolute risk of sequelae of 41.7% (95%CI 15.2-72.3).</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>A combination of prognostic factors of sequelae in childhood BM may be of value in selecting patients for more intensive therapy and in identifying possible candidates for new treatment strategies.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/214 |
| spellingShingle | Vasilopoulou Vasiliki A Karanika Maria Theodoridou Kalliopi Katsioulis Antonios T Theodoridou Maria N Hadjichristodoulou Christos S Prognostic factors related to sequelae in childhood bacterial meningitis: Data from a Greek meningitis registry BMC Infectious Diseases |
| title | Prognostic factors related to sequelae in childhood bacterial meningitis: Data from a Greek meningitis registry |
| title_full | Prognostic factors related to sequelae in childhood bacterial meningitis: Data from a Greek meningitis registry |
| title_fullStr | Prognostic factors related to sequelae in childhood bacterial meningitis: Data from a Greek meningitis registry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prognostic factors related to sequelae in childhood bacterial meningitis: Data from a Greek meningitis registry |
| title_short | Prognostic factors related to sequelae in childhood bacterial meningitis: Data from a Greek meningitis registry |
| title_sort | prognostic factors related to sequelae in childhood bacterial meningitis data from a greek meningitis registry |
| url | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/214 |
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