Delayed Cerebral Vasculopathy in Pneumococcal Meningitis: Epidemiology and Clinical Outcome. A Cohort Study

Delayed Cerebral Vasculopathy in Pneumococcal Meningitis: Epidemiology and Clinical Outcome. A Cohort Study

Background: To describe the prevalence, clinical characteristics, impact of systemic steroids exposure and outcomes of delayed cerebral vasculopathy (DCV) in a cohort of adult patients with pneumococcal meningitis (PM). Methods: Observational retrospective multicenter study including all episodes of...

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Main Authors: Lucía Boix-Palop, Tamara Fernández, Iván Pelegrín, Meritxell Obradors, Kevin García-Roulston, Mariona Xercavins, Dolors García-Somoza, Carmen Ardanuy, Javier Garau, Esther Calbo, Carmen Cabellos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Pneumococcal meningitis
Delayed cerebral vasculopathy
Cerebrovascular complication
Dexamethasone
Vasculitis
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