Abstract:Objective To investigate the predisposing conditions, etiology and clinical characteristics of recurrent bacterial meningitis (RBM) in children.Methods Seventy patients of RBM treated in Beijing Children's Hospital from January 2006 through December 2018 were retrospectively analyzed.Results Predisposing conditions of RBM include: inner ear malformations 24(34.3%), dermal sinus tracts 15(21.4%), head trauma 15(21.4%), meningoencephalocele 12(17.1%), and immune deficiency 4(5.7%). Sixty-seven occasions of menin… Show more
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