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Table 3.

Clinical Outcomes of 215 Adult and Pediatric Patients With Healthcare-Associated Meningitis or Ventriculitis

Glasgow Outcome Scale	No. (%)
Death	20 (9.30)
Persistent vegetative state	31 (14.42)
Severe disability^a	77 (35.81)
Moderate disability^b	39 (18.14)
Good recovery	48 (22.33)

^a Defined as partially or totally dependent on assistance from others in daily living.

^b Defined as independent and can resume almost all activities in daily living but disabled to the extent that they cannot participate in a variety of social and work activities.