Table 1.
Characteristics of 223 Infectious Diseases Specialists From France, Denmark, Sweden, and Australia Participating in a Survey on Management of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Meningitis
| Characteristic | no./No. | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 223 | (100) |
| Female sex | 98/218 | (45) |
| Country | ||
| France | 78/219 | (36) |
| Denmark | 52/219 | (24) |
| Sweden | 47/219 | (21) |
| Australia | 42/219 | (19) |
| Age, y | ||
| ≤34 | 16/218 | (7) |
| 35–44 | 94/218 | (43) |
| 45–54 | 63/218 | (29) |
| 55–64 | 39/218 | (18) |
| ≥65 | 6/218 | (3) |
| Specialist experience, y | ||
| ≤4 | 62/216 | (29) |
| 5–14 | 88/216 | (41) |
| 15–24 | 37/216 | (17) |
| ≥25 | 29/216 | (13) |
| Hospital | ||
| University | 139/218 | (64) |
| Nonuniversity | 79/218 | (36) |
| No. of beds | ||
| 0–200 | 11/217 | (5) |
| 201–500 | 72/217 | (33) |
| ≥501 | 125/217 | (58) |
| Don’t know | 9/217 | (4) |
| No. of patients with aseptic meningitis treated per year | ||
| ≤4 | 21/215 | (10) |
| 5–9 | 23/215 | (11) |
| 10–19 | 39/215 | (18) |
| ≥20 | 77/215 | (36) |
| Don’t know | 55/215 | (26) |
| No. of patients with HSV-2 meningitis treated per year | ||
| ≤4 | 91/215 | (42) |
| 5–9 | 53/215 | (25) |
| 10–19 | 17/215 | (8) |
| ≥20 | 6/215 | (3) |
| Don’t know | 48/215 | (22) |
| Complete response | 183/223 | (82) |
Abbreviation: HSV-2, herpes simplex virus type 2.