Community-acquired bacterial meningitis in adults in the Netherlands, 2006–14: a prospective cohort study

We studied causative pathogens, clinical characteristics, and outcome of adult community-acquired bacterial meningitis after the introduction of adjunctive dexamethasone treatment and nationwide implementation of paediatric conjugate vaccines. In this cohort study, we prospectively assessed adults (...

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Published in:	The Lancet infectious diseases Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 339 - 347
Main Authors:	Bijlsma, Merijn W, Brouwer, Matthijs C, Kasanmoentalib, E Soemirien, Kloek, Anne T, Lucas, Marjolein J, Tanck, Michael W, van der Ende, Arie, van de Beek, Diederik
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2016 Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Anti-Inflammatory Agents - therapeutic use Bacteria Bacteria - classification Bacteria - isolation & purification Cohort Studies Community-Acquired Infections - drug therapy Community-Acquired Infections - epidemiology Community-Acquired Infections - microbiology Dexamethasone - therapeutic use Epidemiology Female Humans Incidence Infectious Disease Infectious diseases Male Meningitis Meningitis, Bacterial - drug therapy Meningitis, Bacterial - epidemiology Meningitis, Bacterial - microbiology Middle Aged Mortality Neisseria meningitidis Netherlands - epidemiology Odds Ratio Public health R&D Research & development Serogroup Streptococcus pneumoniae Time Factors Treatment Outcome Vaccines Young Adult Netherlands
ISSN:	1473-3099, 1474-4457
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