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[Infectious meningitis in the adult: 3-year clinical experience]

P Martínez-Martín, E Sáenz Lope, E Estévez Guerra

    Neurologia (Barcelona, Spain)
    |April 1, 1989
    PubMed

    Insights

    This study analyzed 390 infectious meningitis cases from 1984-1986, finding acute bacterial meningitis and acute lymphocytic meningitis were most common. Seasonal patterns and specific pathogens like Neisseria meningitidis were identified.

    Area of Science:

    • Neurology
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Epidemiology

    Context:

    • Analysis of infectious meningitis cases in an adult population.
    • Data collected from the Department of Neurology, Hospital del Rey, between 1984 and 1986.
    • Review of 390 meningitis episodes.

    Purpose:

    • To establish the epidemiologic features of infectious meningitis in the local adult population.
    • To identify the incidence and characteristics of different meningitis types.
    • To compare findings with existing studies.

    Summary:

    • Acute bacterial meningitis accounted for 51% of cases, acute lymphocytic meningitis for 45%, and tuberculous meningitis for 26%.
    • Bacterial meningitis peaked in winter, while lymphocytic meningitis peaked in summer (p < 0.001).
    • Neisseria meningitidis was a primary cause of bacterial meningitis (47%), and Herpesviridae of lymphocytic meningitis (14.5%).
    • Mortality rates were 8.5% for acute bacterial meningitis and 10% for tuberculous meningitis.

    Impact:

    • Highlights the significant burden of infectious meningitis in the studied adult population.
    • Provides crucial data for understanding seasonal variations and causative agents.
    • Informs public health strategies and clinical management of meningitis.

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