title: [Epidemiologic-clinical analysis of purulent meningitis in adults: material from the Clinic of Infectious Diseases AM in Lodz in the years 1990-1991].
abstract: Authors have presented 81 cases of bacterial meningitis in adult patients (pts) treated in the Clinic for Infectious Diseases in the years 1990-1991. The aim of the study was the clinical and epidemiological analysis of the bacterial meningitis. Clinical symptoms, time between first symptoms and onset of hospitalisation and treatment, coexisting diseases and their influence on the course of the disease were considered in the analysis. The aetiological agent was found in 21% of cases. In the study group 75.3% were pts 26-65 years old. 77.8% were male pts. In 65.4% pts delay in hospitalisation and therapy exceeded 24 hours, 41.9% was longer than 48 hours. 18% of pts were afebrile. In the study group only 34.6% of pts were free of coexisting diseases.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Kliniki Chorób Zakaźnych AM w Lodzi.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wrodycki
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kuydowicz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krakowiak
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Michowicz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Białkowska-Warzecha
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Latarska
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hauk-Szklarek
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland
vernacular_title: Analiza epidemiologiczno-kliniczna ropnego zapalenia opon mózgowo-rdzeniowych u dorosłych: materiał Kliniki Chorób Zakaźnych AM w Lodzi w latach 1990-1991.