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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology
Bacterial meningitis after sinusitis and otitis media: Ear, nose, throat infections are still the commonest risk factors for the community acquired meningitis
Neuroendocrinology Letters, Volume 28, No. SUPPL. 3, Year 2007
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We investigated how many cases of bacterial meningitis in our national survey were associated with sinusitis or otitis media. Among 372 cases of bacterial meningitis within our nationwide 17 years survey, 201 cases were community acquired (CBM) and in 40 (20%) otitis media or sinusitis acuta/chronica were reported 1-5 weeks before onset of CBM. Diabetes mellitus (20% vs. 7.5%, p=0.01), alcohol abuse (35% vs. 15.4%, p=0.003) and trauma (30% vs. 14.9%, p=0.02) were significantly associated with CBM after ENT infections. Concerning etiology, CBM after sinusitis/ otitis was insignificantly associated with pneumococcal etiology (50% vs. 33.8 %, NS) and significantly associated with other (L. monocytogenes, Str. agalactiae) bacterial agents (9.9 % vs. 25 %, p=0.008). However those significant differences for new ENT related CBM had no impact on mortality (12.4 % vs. 5%, NS), failure after initial antibiotics (10 % vs. 9.5%, NS) and neurologic sequellae (12.5 % vs. 15.4 %, NS). © 2007 Neuroendocrinology Letters.
Authors & Co-Authors
Lesñáková, Anna
Slovakia, Bratislava
Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce Sv. Alžbety, Bratislava
Uganda, Buikwe
1st Czech Ugandan Hospital
Kenya
St. Lesley Strattman Bathanyi Clinic Eldored, Kenya
Holeckova, K.
Slovakia, Bratislava
Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce Sv. Alžbety, Bratislava
Uganda, Buikwe
1st Czech Ugandan Hospital
Kenya
St. Lesley Strattman Bathanyi Clinic Eldored, Kenya
Kolenova, A.
Slovakia, Bratislava
Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce Sv. Alžbety, Bratislava
Uganda, Buikwe
1st Czech Ugandan Hospital
Kenya
St. Lesley Strattman Bathanyi Clinic Eldored, Kenya
Streharova, A.
Slovakia, Bratislava
Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce Sv. Alžbety, Bratislava
Uganda, Buikwe
1st Czech Ugandan Hospital
Kenya
St. Lesley Strattman Bathanyi Clinic Eldored, Kenya
Kisac, P.
Slovakia, Bratislava
Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce Sv. Alžbety, Bratislava
Uganda, Buikwe
1st Czech Ugandan Hospital
Kenya
St. Lesley Strattman Bathanyi Clinic Eldored, Kenya
Beno, P.
Slovakia, Bratislava
Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce Sv. Alžbety, Bratislava
Uganda, Buikwe
1st Czech Ugandan Hospital
Kenya
St. Lesley Strattman Bathanyi Clinic Eldored, Kenya
Kalavsky, Erich
Slovakia, Bratislava
Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce Sv. Alžbety, Bratislava
Uganda, Buikwe
1st Czech Ugandan Hospital
Kenya
St. Lesley Strattman Bathanyi Clinic Eldored, Kenya
Sramka, M.
Slovakia, Bratislava
Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce Sv. Alžbety, Bratislava
Uganda, Buikwe
1st Czech Ugandan Hospital
Kenya
St. Lesley Strattman Bathanyi Clinic Eldored, Kenya
Ondrusova, A.
Slovakia, Bratislava
Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce Sv. Alžbety, Bratislava
Uganda, Buikwe
1st Czech Ugandan Hospital
Kenya
St. Lesley Strattman Bathanyi Clinic Eldored, Kenya
Benca, J.
Slovakia, Bratislava
Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce Sv. Alžbety, Bratislava
Uganda, Buikwe
1st Czech Ugandan Hospital
Kenya
St. Lesley Strattman Bathanyi Clinic Eldored, Kenya
Seckova, S.
Slovakia, Bratislava
Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce Sv. Alžbety, Bratislava
Uganda, Buikwe
1st Czech Ugandan Hospital
Kenya
St. Lesley Strattman Bathanyi Clinic Eldored, Kenya
Sladeckova, V.
Slovakia, Bratislava
Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce Sv. Alžbety, Bratislava
Uganda, Buikwe
1st Czech Ugandan Hospital
Kenya
St. Lesley Strattman Bathanyi Clinic Eldored, Kenya
Bartkovjak, M.
Slovakia, Bratislava
Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce Sv. Alžbety, Bratislava
Uganda, Buikwe
1st Czech Ugandan Hospital
Kenya
St. Lesley Strattman Bathanyi Clinic Eldored, Kenya
Bukovinová, Pavlina
Slovakia, Bratislava
Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce Sv. Alžbety, Bratislava
Uganda, Buikwe
1st Czech Ugandan Hospital
Kenya
St. Lesley Strattman Bathanyi Clinic Eldored, Kenya
Hvizdak, F.
Slovakia, Bratislava
Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce Sv. Alžbety, Bratislava
Uganda, Buikwe
1st Czech Ugandan Hospital
Kenya
St. Lesley Strattman Bathanyi Clinic Eldored, Kenya
Lengyel, P.
Slovakia, Bratislava
Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce Sv. Alžbety, Bratislava
Uganda, Buikwe
1st Czech Ugandan Hospital
Kenya
St. Lesley Strattman Bathanyi Clinic Eldored, Kenya
Sabo, I.
Slovakia, Bratislava
Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce Sv. Alžbety, Bratislava
Uganda, Buikwe
1st Czech Ugandan Hospital
Kenya
St. Lesley Strattman Bathanyi Clinic Eldored, Kenya
Rudinsky, B.
Slovakia, Bratislava
Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce Sv. Alžbety, Bratislava
Uganda, Buikwe
1st Czech Ugandan Hospital
Kenya
St. Lesley Strattman Bathanyi Clinic Eldored, Kenya
Bauer, F.
Slovakia, Bratislava
Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce Sv. Alžbety, Bratislava
Uganda, Buikwe
1st Czech Ugandan Hospital
Kenya
St. Lesley Strattman Bathanyi Clinic Eldored, Kenya
Luzica, R.
Slovakia, Bratislava
Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce Sv. Alžbety, Bratislava
Uganda, Buikwe
1st Czech Ugandan Hospital
Kenya
St. Lesley Strattman Bathanyi Clinic Eldored, Kenya
Bielova, M.
Slovakia, Bratislava
Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce Sv. Alžbety, Bratislava
Uganda, Buikwe
1st Czech Ugandan Hospital
Kenya
St. Lesley Strattman Bathanyi Clinic Eldored, Kenya
Karvaj, M.
Slovakia, Bratislava
Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce Sv. Alžbety, Bratislava
Uganda, Buikwe
1st Czech Ugandan Hospital
Kenya
St. Lesley Strattman Bathanyi Clinic Eldored, Kenya
Huttova, M.
Slovakia, Bratislava
Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce Sv. Alžbety, Bratislava
Uganda, Buikwe
1st Czech Ugandan Hospital
Kenya
St. Lesley Strattman Bathanyi Clinic Eldored, Kenya
Wiczmandyova, D.
Slovakia, Bratislava
Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce Sv. Alžbety, Bratislava
Uganda, Buikwe
1st Czech Ugandan Hospital
Kenya
St. Lesley Strattman Bathanyi Clinic Eldored, Kenya
Svabova, V.
Slovakia, Bratislava
Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce Sv. Alžbety, Bratislava
Uganda, Buikwe
1st Czech Ugandan Hospital
Kenya
St. Lesley Strattman Bathanyi Clinic Eldored, Kenya
Findova, L.
Slovakia, Bratislava
Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce Sv. Alžbety, Bratislava
Uganda, Buikwe
1st Czech Ugandan Hospital
Kenya
St. Lesley Strattman Bathanyi Clinic Eldored, Kenya
Kutna, K.
Slovakia, Bratislava
Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce Sv. Alžbety, Bratislava
Uganda, Buikwe
1st Czech Ugandan Hospital
Kenya
St. Lesley Strattman Bathanyi Clinic Eldored, Kenya
Deadline, J.
Slovakia, Bratislava
Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce Sv. Alžbety, Bratislava
Uganda, Buikwe
1st Czech Ugandan Hospital
Kenya
St. Lesley Strattman Bathanyi Clinic Eldored, Kenya
Diana, E.
Slovakia, Bratislava
Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce Sv. Alžbety, Bratislava
Uganda, Buikwe
1st Czech Ugandan Hospital
Kenya
St. Lesley Strattman Bathanyi Clinic Eldored, Kenya
Kiwou, M.
Slovakia, Bratislava
Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce Sv. Alžbety, Bratislava
Uganda, Buikwe
1st Czech Ugandan Hospital
Kenya
St. Lesley Strattman Bathanyi Clinic Eldored, Kenya
Statistics
Citations: 30
Authors: 30
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
ISSN:
0172780X
Research Areas
Noncommunicable Diseases
Substance Abuse
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative