Utility of prognostic stratification in adults with community-acquired bacterial meningitis.
Prognostic stratification uses baseline clinical features to subdivide patients into subgroups with different risks for a particular outcome. We review the importance of prognostic stratification in internal medicine, in infectious diseases, and in adults with community-acquired bacterial meningitis.
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Waterbury Hospital Health Center, 64 Robbins Street, Waterbury, CT 06721, USA.
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000401:mortality; D000368:Aged; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors