Risk Factors for Poor Outcomes in Pediatric Bacterial Meningitis With Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts: A Nationwide Surveillance in Japan
Younger age and male sex were significant risk factors for poor outcomes. In addition, vaccination may have contributed to a decline in Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae infections.
Authors
- Masayoshi Shinjoh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6291-7186)
- Munehiro Furuichi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7742-1135)
- Mizuki Yaginuma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6335-360X)
Institutions
- Keio University (JP)
- Keio University Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2025-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000004834
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00