Table 1.
Domain | Criterion |
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Age | ≥ 18 |
Event to inclusion delay | ≤ 40 h |
Index Event | Non-lacunar MCA infarct with an NIHSS score > 9 |
Further criteria | - no CT evidence of intracerebral haemorrhage or lacunar infarct - informed consent strictly personal or by legal representative - no use of antibiotics within last 10 days - pre-stroke mRS of <4, life expectancy > 3 months |