Spectrum and outcome predictors of central nervous system infections in a neurological critical care unit in India: A retrospective review

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 141-146

  Misra, Usha Kant ^a   Kalita, Jayantee ^a   Bhoi, Sanjeev Kumar ^a  

^a SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

CNS infection; ICU; Mechanical ventilation; Mortality; NICU; Outcome

Indexed keywords

CNS INFECTION; ICU; MECHANICAL VENTILATION; MORTALITY; NICU; OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTIONS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRITICAL CARE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INDIA; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894331518     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: 18783503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/tru008     Document Type: Article

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