Identification and treatment of bacterial meningitis complications in children
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-428X.2019.12.005
- VernacularTitle: 儿童细菌性脑膜炎并发症的识别与处理
- Author:
Jing PENG
1
;
Shiqi GUANG
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Bacterial meningitis;
Complication;
Identification;
Treatment
- From:
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2019;34(12):903-906
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
A variety of neurological complications might occur during the course of childhood bacterial meningitis (BM). The incidence rate of neurological sequelae in patients with neurological complications is as high as 30%-50%.Therefore, in order to reduce the mortality and morbidity of childhood BM, it is of great importance to identify the complications as early as possible, standardize the treatment and enhance the understating of prevention and follow-ups.
