Table 1.
Growth parameters, and clinical and demographic characteristics of children with a previous diagnosis of acute meningitis
| Patient No. | Gender/age (years) | Height (SDS) | BMI (SDS) | Tanner stage | Etiology of meningitis | Time from acute event (months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M/10.1 | -1.1 | -0.63 | 2 | Enterovirus | 3 |
| 2 | M/2.8 | 1.6 | 0.69 | 1 | Enterovirus | 33 |
| 3 | M/6.5 | 1.0 | -0.14 | 1 | Enterovirus | 15 |
| 4 | F/6.3 | 2.0 | 0.44 | 1 | Enterovirus | 15 |
| 5 | F/3.9 | 0.9 | 0.01 | 1 | Enterovirus | 16 |
| 6 | M/3.5 | 0.2 | 0.41 | 1 | Varicella zoster virus | 8 |
| 7 | M/6.9 | -0.7 | -0.45 | 1 | Varicella zoster virus | 12 |
| 8 | M/3.3 | 1.3 | 0.98 | 1 | Varicella zoster virus | 23 |
| 9 | M/13.9 | 0.4 | 0.65 | 3 | Streptococcus pneumoniae | 32 |
| 10 | F/3.6 | 0.6 | 0.41 | 1 | Streptococcus pneumoniae | 29 |
| 11 | M/6.3 | -0.4 | 0.00 | 1 | Streptococcus pneumoniae | 11 |
| 12 | M/4.9 | 1.0 | -0.55 | 1 | Streptococcus pneumoniae | 37 |
| 13 | F/8.9 | 0.8 | -1.42 | 1 | Neisseria meningitidis | 13 |
| 14 | M/12.9 | 1.9 | 2.28 | 2 | Neisseria meningitidis | 12 |
| 15 | F/1.5 | -0.4 | -0.51 | 3 | Streptococcus agalactiae | 15 |
| 16 | M/1.1 | 1.2 | -1.14 | 1 | Streptococcus agalactiae | 10 |
| 17 | M/1.1 | -1.1 | -1.58 | 1 | MRSA | 6 |
| 18 | M/3.2 | 2.0 | -1.58 | 1 | Haemophilus influenzae type b | 32 |
| 19 | M/12 | 0.3 | -0.63 | 1 | Mycobacterium tuberculosis | 18 |
M = male; F = female; SDS = standard deviation scores; BMI = body mass index, MRSA: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.