Table 5.
Treatment and outcomes of children admitted for central nervous system infection.
| Characteristics |
N = 99 n (%) |
|---|---|
| Empiric antimicrobial treatment | |
| Yes | 97 (98.0) |
| No | 2 (2.0) |
| Multiple empiric antibiotics | 35 (35.3) |
| Beta-lactam | 17 (17.2) |
| Cephalosporin | 88 (88.9) |
| Carbapenem | 6 (6.1) |
| Aminoglycosides | 21 (21.2) |
| Glycopeptide | 1 (1.0) |
| Antifungal | 1 (1.0) |
| Duration (days), median (range) | 9 (1–39) |
| Corticosteroids | |
| Yes | 60 (60.6) |
| No | 39 (39.4) |
| Hospitalization duration (days), median (range) | 10 (1–40) |
| Outcomes | |
| Discharge | 84 (84.9) |
| Transfer to national hospital | 11 (11.1) |
| Discharge against medical advice | 4 (4.0) |
| Death | 0 (0) |