Delayed Cerebral Vasculopathy in Pneumococcal Meningitis: Epidemiology and Clinical Outcome. A Cohort Study

• Published in: International journal of infectious diseases Vol. 97; pp. 283 - 289
• Main Authors: Boix-Palop, Lucía, Fernández, Tamara, Pelegrín, Iván, Obradors, Meritxell, García-Roulston, Kevin, Xercavins, Mariona, García-Somoza, Dolors, Ardanuy, Carmen, Garau, Javier, Calbo, Esther, Cabellos, Carmen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2020; Elsevier
• Subjects: Cerebrovascular complication; Delayed cerebral vasculopathy; Dexamethasone; Pneumococcal meningitis; Vasculitis; Cerebrovascular complication; Dexamethasone; Vasculitis; Delayed cerebral vasculopathy; Pneumococcal meningitis

•Delayed cerebral vasculopathy has a prevalence of 10.5%.•DCV-patients had a longer duration of illness and were more severely ill.•DCV is a severe complication: only 29% of cases recovered without disabilities.•The role of corticosteroids in DCV and their dosage remain to be established. To describ...