Risk factors and prognosis of seizures in adults with community-acquired bacterial meningitis in Denmark: observational cohort studies

Objective To examine predefined risk factors and outcome of seizures in community-acquired bacterial meningitis (CABM).Design Observational cohort studiesSetting DenmarkParticipants In the derivation cohort, we retrospectively included all adults (>15 years of age) with CABM in North Denmark...

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Main Authors: Henrik Nielsen, Fredrikke Tove Birgitta Dam Larsen, Christian Thomas Brandt, Lykke larsen, Vibeke Klastrup, Lothar Wiese, Jannik Helweg-Larsen, Birgitte Rønde Hansen, Christian Østergaard Andersen, Jacob Bodilsen, Merete Storgaard, Mette Riber
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Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-07-01
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author Henrik Nielsen
Fredrikke Tove Birgitta Dam Larsen
Christian Thomas Brandt
Lykke larsen
Vibeke Klastrup
Lothar Wiese
Jannik Helweg-Larsen
Birgitte Rønde Hansen
Christian Østergaard Andersen
Jacob Bodilsen
Merete Storgaard
Mette Riber
author_facet Henrik Nielsen
Fredrikke Tove Birgitta Dam Larsen
Christian Thomas Brandt
Lykke larsen
Vibeke Klastrup
Lothar Wiese
Jannik Helweg-Larsen
Birgitte Rønde Hansen
Christian Østergaard Andersen
Jacob Bodilsen
Merete Storgaard
Mette Riber
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description Objective To examine predefined risk factors and outcome of seizures in community-acquired bacterial meningitis (CABM).Design Observational cohort studiesSetting DenmarkParticipants In the derivation cohort, we retrospectively included all adults (>15 years of age) with CABM in North Denmark Region from 1998 to 2014 and at Hvidovre and Hillerød hospitals from 2003 to 2014. In the validation cohort, we prospectively included all adults (>18 years of age) with CABM treated at all departments of infectious diseases in Denmark from 2015 to 2017.Primary and secondary outcome measures In the derivation cohort, we used modified Poisson regression to compute adjusted relative risks (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals for predefined risk factors for seizures during CABM as well as for risks of death and unfavourable outcome assessed by the Glasgow Outcome Scale score (1-4). Next, results were validated in the validation cohort.Results In the derivation cohort (n=358), risk factors for seizures at any time were pneumococcal aetiology (RR 1.69, 1.01–2.83) and abnormal cranial imaging (RR 2.27, 1.46–3.53), while the impact of age >65 years and immunocompromise was more uncertain. Examining seizures occurring after admission, risk factors were abnormal cranial imaging (RR 2.23, 1.40–3.54) and immunocompromise (RR 1.59, 1.01–2.50). Seizures at any time were associated with increased risks of in-hospital mortality (RR 1.45, 1.01–2.09) and unfavourable outcome at discharge (RR 1.27, 1.02–1.60). In the validation cohort (n=379), pneumococcal aetiology (RR 1.69, 1.10–2.59) and abnormal cranial imaging (RR 1.68, 1.09–2.59) were confirmed as risk factors for seizures at any time. For seizures occurring after admission, only pneumococcal meningitis (RR 1.92, 1.12–3.29) remained significant. Seizures at any time were also associated with in-hospital mortality (RR 3.26, 1.83–5.80) and unfavourable outcome (RR 1.23, 1.00–1.52) in this cohort.Conclusions Pneumococcal aetiology, immunocompromise and abnormal cranial imaging were risk factors for seizures in CABM. Seizures were strongly associated with mortality and unfavourable outcome.
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spelling doaj-art-e772ef84f2494b50866fbed0d04f1b692024-11-30T20:35:10ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552019-07-019710.1136/bmjopen-2019-030263Risk factors and prognosis of seizures in adults with community-acquired bacterial meningitis in Denmark: observational cohort studiesHenrik Nielsen0Fredrikke Tove Birgitta Dam Larsen1Christian Thomas Brandt2Lykke larsen3Vibeke Klastrup4Lothar Wiese5Jannik Helweg-Larsen6Birgitte Rønde Hansen7Christian Østergaard Andersen8Jacob Bodilsen9Merete Storgaard10Mette Riber112 Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark1 Department of Infectious Diseases, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, DenmarkInfectious Diseases, University Hospital Zealand, University of Copenhagen, Roskilde, Denmark3 Department of Infectious Diseases, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark4 Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital Skejby, Aarhus, Denmark5 Department of Infectious Diseases, Roskilde Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark6 Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Kobenhavn, Denmark7 Department of Infectious Diseases, Hvidovre Hospital, Hvidovre, DenmarkDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Amager and Hvidovre, Hvidovre, DenmarkDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark3 Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark7 Department of Infectious Diseases, Hvidovre Hospital, Hvidovre, DenmarkObjective To examine predefined risk factors and outcome of seizures in community-acquired bacterial meningitis (CABM).Design Observational cohort studiesSetting DenmarkParticipants In the derivation cohort, we retrospectively included all adults (>15 years of age) with CABM in North Denmark Region from 1998 to 2014 and at Hvidovre and Hillerød hospitals from 2003 to 2014. In the validation cohort, we prospectively included all adults (>18 years of age) with CABM treated at all departments of infectious diseases in Denmark from 2015 to 2017.Primary and secondary outcome measures In the derivation cohort, we used modified Poisson regression to compute adjusted relative risks (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals for predefined risk factors for seizures during CABM as well as for risks of death and unfavourable outcome assessed by the Glasgow Outcome Scale score (1-4). Next, results were validated in the validation cohort.Results In the derivation cohort (n=358), risk factors for seizures at any time were pneumococcal aetiology (RR 1.69, 1.01–2.83) and abnormal cranial imaging (RR 2.27, 1.46–3.53), while the impact of age >65 years and immunocompromise was more uncertain. Examining seizures occurring after admission, risk factors were abnormal cranial imaging (RR 2.23, 1.40–3.54) and immunocompromise (RR 1.59, 1.01–2.50). Seizures at any time were associated with increased risks of in-hospital mortality (RR 1.45, 1.01–2.09) and unfavourable outcome at discharge (RR 1.27, 1.02–1.60). In the validation cohort (n=379), pneumococcal aetiology (RR 1.69, 1.10–2.59) and abnormal cranial imaging (RR 1.68, 1.09–2.59) were confirmed as risk factors for seizures at any time. For seizures occurring after admission, only pneumococcal meningitis (RR 1.92, 1.12–3.29) remained significant. Seizures at any time were also associated with in-hospital mortality (RR 3.26, 1.83–5.80) and unfavourable outcome (RR 1.23, 1.00–1.52) in this cohort.Conclusions Pneumococcal aetiology, immunocompromise and abnormal cranial imaging were risk factors for seizures in CABM. Seizures were strongly associated with mortality and unfavourable outcome.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/7/e030263.full
spellingShingle Henrik Nielsen
Fredrikke Tove Birgitta Dam Larsen
Christian Thomas Brandt
Lykke larsen
Vibeke Klastrup
Lothar Wiese
Jannik Helweg-Larsen
Birgitte Rønde Hansen
Christian Østergaard Andersen
Jacob Bodilsen
Merete Storgaard
Mette Riber
Risk factors and prognosis of seizures in adults with community-acquired bacterial meningitis in Denmark: observational cohort studies
BMJ Open
title Risk factors and prognosis of seizures in adults with community-acquired bacterial meningitis in Denmark: observational cohort studies
title_full Risk factors and prognosis of seizures in adults with community-acquired bacterial meningitis in Denmark: observational cohort studies
title_fullStr Risk factors and prognosis of seizures in adults with community-acquired bacterial meningitis in Denmark: observational cohort studies
title_full_unstemmed Risk factors and prognosis of seizures in adults with community-acquired bacterial meningitis in Denmark: observational cohort studies
title_short Risk factors and prognosis of seizures in adults with community-acquired bacterial meningitis in Denmark: observational cohort studies
title_sort risk factors and prognosis of seizures in adults with community acquired bacterial meningitis in denmark observational cohort studies
url https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/7/e030263.full
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