Bacterial meningitis in adults: a retrospective study among 148 patients in an 8-year period in a university hospital, Finland

Bacterial meningitis in adults: a retrospective study among 148 patients in an 8-year period in a university hospital, Finland

Abstract Background Bacterial meningitis (BM) causes significant morbidity and mortality. We investigated predisposing factors, clinical characteristics, spectrum of etiological bacteria, and clinical outcome of community-acquired and nosocomial BM. Methods In this retrospective study we analyzed da...

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Main Authors: Sakke Niemelä, Laura Lempinen, Eliisa Löyttyniemi, Jarmo Oksi, Jussi Jero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bacterial meningitis
Adults
Nosocomial
Glasgow Outcome Scale
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-07999-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-07999-2

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