Bacterial stroke-associated pneumonia: microbiological analysis and mortality outcome

Alshaimaa M Aboulfotooh1, Heba Sherif Abdel Aziz2, Marwa M Zein3

  • 1Department of Neurology, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.

BMC Neurology
|July 30, 2024
PubMed
Summary

Stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) affects one-third of acute ischemic stroke patients, increasing mortality. Key predictors include bulbar dysfunction, mechanical ventilation, and prior TIA/stroke history.