Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Nov 1998
[Prognostic factors in acute bacterial meningitis in children. A case control study].
The prognosis of acute bacterial meningitis continues to be poor in our country. Previous studies suggest that the delay in diagnosis has an important prognostic value. ⋯ Early diagnosis of acute bacterial meningitis is protective for death or gross sequelae at discharge. Age, coma and S Pneumoniae etiology are the main factors associated with a poor prognosis.