Community-acquired meningitis is a serious disease that is
associated with high morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study was to
investigate the gender differences involved with the clinical presentations of
and prognostic factors for this disease.
We conducted a retrospective study of 619 adults diagnosed with community acquired meningitis in Houston, Texas, who were hospitalized between 2005 and 2010. Patients were categorized as male or
female. Those who were evaluated to have a Glasgow Outcome Scale score of four
or less were classified to have an adverse clinical outcome. Males consisted of
47.2% (292/619) of the total cohort, and more often presented with coexisting
medical conditions, fever, abnormal microbiology results, and abnormalities on
head computed tomography. Females more often presented with nuchal rigidity. Read more>>>>>>>>>>>
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