Clinical Features and Risk Factors for Outcomes of Postoperative Bacterial Meningitis in Pediatric Neurosurgery: A Retrospective Study from 2013 to 2023 - Summary - MDSpire

Clinical Features and Risk Factors for Outcomes of Postoperative Bacterial Meningitis in Pediatric Neurosurgery: A Retrospective Study from 2013 to 2023

  • By

  • Han, Shuzhen

  • Fang, Qiaoxin

  • Zhou, Zhang

  • Wu, Xia

  • Ye, Yingzi

  • Ye, Lijing

  • Xu, Jun

  • Yu, Hui

  • April 22, 2026

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Objective:

To investigate the clinical and etiological characteristics as well as the risk factors for in-hospital mortality associated with post-operative bacterial meningitis in pediatric neurosurgical patients.

Key Findings:
  • Add: Acinetobacter baumannii represented 45.8% of Gram-negative infections and exhibited significant carbapenem resistance.
Interpretation:

Emphasize the need for prompt identification and intervention in the context of atypical clinical features.

Limitations:
  • Include implications of the single-center study on generalizability.
Conclusion:

Highlight the significance of Gram-negative bacteria in early postoperative infections more explicitly.

Original Source(s)

Clinical Features and Risk Factors for Outcomes of Postoperative Bacterial Meningitis in Pediatric Neurosurgery: A Retrospective Study from 2013 to 2023

  • by Han, Shuzhen , Fang, Qiaoxin , Zhou, Zhang , Wu, Xia , Ye, Yingzi , Ye, Lijing , Xu, Jun , Yu, Hui

  • April 22, 2026

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