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Liječnički vjesnik, Vol. 142 No. Supp 5, 2020.

Meeting abstract

https://doi.org/10.26800/LV-142-supp5-53

Pneumococcal meningitis in adult patients admitted to the Intensive care unit : prognostic factors of clinical outcome

Krastina Jana ; Faculty of Medicine, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia
Kazune Sigita ; Faculty of Medicine, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia; Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Riga, Latvia

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Abstract

Introduction
Acute bacterial meningitis is a rapidly progressive bacterial infection of the meninges and subarachnoid space, that can lead to death or long-term disability. Pneumococcal meningitis, caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae remains a potentially devastating disease that carries high mortality
and morbidity rates in spite of availability of effective antibiotics, vaccination programmes and skilled acute-care facilities.

Keywords

Adult; Bacterial meningitis; Intensive care unit; Outcome; Streptococcus pneumoniae

Hrčak ID:

257326

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https://hrcak.srce.hr/257326

Publication date:

27.1.2021.

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