%0 Journal Article
%T Clinical Features of and Risk Factors for Hydrocephalus in Childhood Bacterial Meningitis
%A Chunying Jiang
%A Fenghua Yang
%A Hua Wang
%A Jian Gao
%A Liang Huo
%A Meng Yin
%A Qingjun Cao
%A Yuying Fan
%J Journal of Child Neurology
%@ 1708-8283
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0883073818799155
%X To explore the clinical characteristics of and analyze the risk factors for hydrocephalus in children with bacterial meningitis. Retrospective study of a sample of children with bacterial meningitis seen on the pediatric service of Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2016. Overall, 9.36% (25/267) of patients presented with hydrocephalus. Among patients with hydrocephalus, the age at onset of bacterial meningitis was usually <6 months, 15 patients had confirmed bacterial etiology, and 1 patient died. The most significant results of multivariate analysis for hydrocephalus were a rural living situation, altered level of consciousness, previous treatment with antibiotics, initial cerebrospinal fluid protein >2 g/L, C-reactive protein >100 mg/L, and dexamethasone use. A severe clinical manifestation and significant laboratory index at admission are the most important predictors of hydrocephalus in children with bacterial meningitis
%K hydrocephalus
%K meningitis
%K bacterial
%K children
%K risk factors
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0883073818799155