Community-acquired Haemophilus influenzae meningitis in adults

被引：14

作者：

Brouwer, M. C.

van de Beek, D.

Heckenberg, S. G. B.

Spanjaard, L.

De Gans, J.

机构：

[1] Univ Amsterdam, Acad Med Ctr, Dept Neurol, NL-1100 DE Amsterdam, Netherlands

[2] Univ Amsterdam, Acad Med Ctr, Dept Med Microbiol, NL-1100 DE Amsterdam, Netherlands

[3] Univ Amsterdam, Acad Med Ctr, Netherlands Reference Lab Bacterial Meningitis, Ctr Infect & Immun Amsterdam, NL-1100 DE Amsterdam, Netherlands

来源：

CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION | 2007年 / 13卷 / 04期

关键词：

adults; bacterial meningitis; community-acquired Haemophilus influenzae; hearing impairment; meningitis;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1469-0691.2006.01670.x

中图分类号：

R51 [传染病];

学科分类号：

100401 ;

摘要：

Haemophilus influenzae is an uncommon cause of bacterial meningitis in adults. This report describes a prospective evaluation of 16 episodes of community-acquired H. influenzae meningitis in a nationwide study on bacterial meningitis. Predisposing conditions were present in eight (50%) of the 16 episodes; the most common predisposing conditions were otitis or sinusitis (five episodes; 31%) and remote neurosurgery or head trauma (three episodes; 19%). One (6%) episode was fatal and hearing loss occurred in four (25%) episodes. It was concluded that H. influenzae meningitis in adults is a disease with a rather benign clinical course and a relatively good prognosis compared with pneumococcal meningitis.

引用

页码：439 / 442

页数：4

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