Table 4.
Clinical characteristics and outcome of each patient with diagnosis of SCA and bacterial meningitis.
| Case | SCA complications | Altered mental status | Blood transfusion | Presumptive infection source | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | Yes | NA | Discharged | |
| 2 | No | Yes | NA | Discharged | |
| 3 | Respiratory failure, stroke | Yes | Yes | NA | Discharged |
| 4 | Heart failure | Yes | No | Transferred | |
| 5 | No | No | Discharged | ||
| 6a | Respiratory failure, acute renal failure | Yes | No | Sepsis | Died |
| 7b | Chronic renal failure | No | No | Discharged | |
| 8 | Heart failure, stroke, leg ulcers | Yes | Yes | Infection of the upper airways | Died |
| 9 | No | No | Pneumonia | Discharged | |
| 10b | Hemorrhagic stroke | No | Yes | Pneumonia | Transferred |
NA: not available.
a
hepatitis B;.
b
hypertension.