Clinical characteristics and risk factors for imaging abnormalities in pediatric Group B Streptococcus meningitis: a multicenter study
Pediatric GBS meningitis predominantly affects infants under 3 months, with a high incidence of imaging abnormalities. Simultaneous positive CSF and blood cultures, and lower initial CSF GLU concentrations (<1.57 mmol/L) are independent risk factors for imaging abnormalities.
Authors
- Hui Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1342-5537)
- Yinghu Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8022-9478)
- Qing-Wen Shan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8456-8450)
- Zheng Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4466-6026)
- Jing Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4283-4375)
- Xinxin Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9571-6083)
- Dong Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6928-8725)
- Haibo Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6512-3912)
- Gang Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8551-741X)
- Zhiwei Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0187-1900)
- Hongmei Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7624-8016)
- Min Shu
- Jianmei Tian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0729-7196)
Institutions
- Guangxi Medical University (CN)
- Sichuan University (CN)
- Soochow University (CN)
- West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of GuangXi Medical University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (CN)
- Beijing Children’s Hospital (CN)
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University (CN)
- Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (CN)
- Chongqing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Translational Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/tp-2025-381
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00