G01 G02 G03 G04 G05 G06 G07 G08 A87 A80 A81 A82 A83 A84 A85 A86 A88 A89
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Children and youths aged between 0 and < 18years with clinically suspected meningitis/ encephalitis or other cns infection, who were treated as inpatients in 2017 or 2018 in Childen's hospita
Sponsors
Kinderklinik Weiden
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 17 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Clinically suspected meningitis, encephalitis or other infection of the central nervous system; hospitalisation in either of the two pediatric hospitals; analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (collected via lumbar puncture or with neurosurgery).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Treatment as outpatient; lumbar puncture for other diagnostic means (e.g. previously known epilepsy).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Total days of antibiotic treatment (e.g. 2 antibiotics for 1 day = two "antibiotic days") | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Length of hospital stay, need for additional diagnostic or therapeutic prodecures, state at discharge, total cost. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactSigrid Disse
Kinderklinik Weiden
Outcome results
None listed