Bacterial Meningitis
Research data from E. Zoons and colleagues update understanding of bacterial meningitis
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, July 29th, 2008
Researchers in Netherlands conducted a study "To evaluate the occurrence and prognostic relevance of seizures in adults with community-acquired bacterial meningitis. An observational cross-sectional study, in which patients with seizures are selected from a prospective nationwide cohort of 696 episodes of community-acquired bacterial meningitis, confirmed by culture of CSF in patients aged > 16 years."
"We retrospectively collected data on EEGs. Seizures occurred in 121 of 696 episodes (17%). Death occurred in 41% of patients with seizures compared to 16% of patients without seizures (p < 0.001). The median number of seizures was 2 (interquartile range [IQR] 1 to...
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