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Increase of Meningitis Risk in Stroke Patients in Taiwan.


ABSTRACT: Background and purpose:The blood-brain barrier (BBB) not only provides a physical obstruction but also recruits and activates neutrophils in cases of infection. Hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke reportedly induces the disruption of the BBB. However, few studies have reported a correlation between the incidence of meningitis in patients with a history of stroke. This study tested the hypothesis that patients with a history of stroke may be more vulnerable to meningitis. Methods:Stroke and age-matched comparison (n?=?29,436 and 87,951, respectively) cohorts were recruited from the Taiwan National Health Insurance database (2000-2011). Correlations between the two cohorts were evaluated by Cox proportional hazard regression model, Kaplan-Meier curve, and log-rank tests. Results:The incidence of meningitis was higher in the stroke cohort compared to that in the comparison cohort [hazard ratio (HR), 2.89; 95% confidence interval (CI), 2.23-3.74, p?

SUBMITTER: Wang CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5841157 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Increase of Meningitis Risk in Stroke Patients in Taiwan.

Wang Chie-Hong CH   Lin Tsung-Li TL   Muo Chih-Hsin CH   Lin Chen-Huan CH   Huang Yu-Chuen YC   Fu Ru-Huei RH   Shyu Woei-Cherng WC   Liu Shih-Ping SP  

Frontiers in neurology 20180302


<h4>Background and purpose</h4>The blood-brain barrier (BBB) not only provides a physical obstruction but also recruits and activates neutrophils in cases of infection. Hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke reportedly induces the disruption of the BBB. However, few studies have reported a correlation between the incidence of meningitis in patients with a history of stroke. This study tested the hypothesis that patients with a history of stroke may be more vulnerable to meningitis.<h4>Methods</h4>Stroke  ...[more]

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