11 research outputs found
Pathogens of bacterial meningitis by age group (excluding dual infection cases).
<p>Laboratory confirmed aetiology per agegroup (bars) for patients meeting the case definition of bacterial meningitis. “Unknown aetiology” corresponds to patients with a diagnosis of probable bacterial meningitis.</p
Demographic data, clinical diagnosis and outcome of patients with CNS infection enrolled in the study.
1<p>Cambodia, Laos.</p>2<p>Cham, Co Tu, Dao, H’Mong, Jarai, M’Nong, Mong, Nung, Pa Ko, STieng, Ta Oi, Tay, Thai, Xo Dang, Van Kieu, Chinese and Laotian.</p>3<p>Chi-squared test or Fisher’s exact test (when one or more of the expected count is less than 5).</p
Laboratory confirmed aetiology for patients meeting the case definition of viral encephalitis/meningitis enrolled in the study (excluding dual infections).
1<p>Chi-squared test or Fisher’s exact test (when one or more of the expected count is less than 5).</p>2<p>“Unknown aetiology” corresponds to the probable cases.</p
Time distribution of paediatric CNS infection admission per study site.
<p>Number of cases: absolute number of children with CNS infection enrolled in the study per month.</p
Case definitions of clinical syndromes.
1<p>If lactate concentration was not available, a patient was diagnosed as BM when having at least one of the remaining criteria.</p>2<p>If lactate concentration was not available, a patient was diagnosed as VE/M when having the two remaining criteria.</p
Pathogens of viral encephalitis/meningitis by age group (excluding dual infection cases).
<p>Laboratory confirmed aetiology per agegroup (bars) for patients meeting the case definition of viral meningitis/encephalitis (excluding dual infection cases). “Unknown aetiology” corresponds to patients with a diagnosis of probable viral encephalitis/meningitis.</p
Locations of study sites.
<p>Map of southern Vietnam indicating participating hospitals and population density in the catchment area of each site<b>.</b></p
Laboratory confirmed aetiology for adults with CNS infection enrolled in the study.
1<p>Number of eosinophils in CSF sample was 352/880 (40%) in one case and 330/1320 (25%) in another case.</p>2<p>“Unknown aetiology” corresponds to the probable cases.</p
Laboratory confirmed aetiology for paediatric patients meeting the case definition of bacterial meningitis enrolled in the study (excluding dual infections).
1<p>“Unknown aetiology” corresponds to the probable cases.</p
Time distribution of adult CNS infection admissions by all major pathogens at Hue Central hospital.
<p>Number of cases: number of adult patients with CNS infection enrolled in the study at Hue Central hospital per month for 8 pathogens (results of PCR, serology and bacterial culture combined).</p