Otitis in Patients With Community-Acquired Bacterial Meningitis: A Nationwide Prospective Cohort Study.
Martina RanzenigoThijs M van SoestErik F HensenPaola CinqueAntonella CastagnaMatthijs C BrouwerDiederik van de BeekPublished in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2024)
Otitis is a common focus of infection in community-acquired bacterial meningitis in adults, with S. pneumoniae being the most common causative pathogen. Presence of otitis is associated with a favorable outcome. Ear surgery's impact on the outcome of otogenic meningitis patients remains uncertain.