Adult patients with pneumococcal meningitis at a neurosurgical neurological center. Different predisposing conditions?

In previous studies of pneumococcal meningitis in adults within general hospitals or national cohorts, the most common predisposing conditions are otitis media, sinusitis, pneumonia, immunosuppression, alcoholism, and diabetes. The epidemiology of pneumococcal meningitis is changing due to the use of vaccines in childhood, and antibiotic resistance has increased.
Source: World Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tags: Original article Source Type: research