The risk of sequelae due to pneumococcal meningitis in high-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
M Jit - Journal of Infection, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To determine the risk of various kinds of sequelae in survivors of meningitis
due to Streptococcus pneumoniae, as well as the influence of co-factors such as study
design, study population, treatment and pneumococcal serotype on this risk. METHODS:
MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL)
were searched from 1 September 1991 to 18 June 2009 for original articles on
pneumococcal meningitis sequelae. Prevalence of sequelae was pooled using random …
due to Streptococcus pneumoniae, as well as the influence of co-factors such as study
design, study population, treatment and pneumococcal serotype on this risk. METHODS:
MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL)
were searched from 1 September 1991 to 18 June 2009 for original articles on
pneumococcal meningitis sequelae. Prevalence of sequelae was pooled using random …