Long-term follow-up of children with bacterial meningitis with emphasis on behavioural characteristics

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 161, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 330-336

  Berg, Stefan ^a   Trollfors, Birger ^a   Hugosson, Svante ^b   Fernell, Elisabeth ^c   Svensson, Elisabeth ^d  

^a QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO MEDICAL CENTRE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bacterial meningitis; Haemophilus influenzae; Neisseria meningitidis; Outcome; Sequelae; Streptococcus pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE A; HEADACHE; HEALTH; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; IMPULSIVENESS; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SPEECH; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036261502     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-002-0957-1     Document Type: Article

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