Neurological Disorders and Use of Healthcare Services After Bacterial Meningitis in Childhood: A Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Study

Emma E. Graham; Malte M. Tetens; Jacob Bodilsen; Nanna S. Andersen; Ram Dessau; Svend Ellermann-Eriksen; Kristina Franck; Sofie Midgley; Jens Kjølseth Møller; Alex Christian Nielsen; Lene Nielsen; Kirstine K. Søgaard; Christian Østergaard; Anne Mette Lebech; Ulrikka Nygaard; Lars H. Omland; Niels Obel

doi:10.1093/jpids/piae126

Neurological Disorders and Use of Healthcare Services After Bacterial Meningitis in Childhood: A Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Study

Emma E. Graham^*, Malte M. Tetens, Jacob Bodilsen, Nanna S. Andersen, Ram Dessau, Svend Ellermann-Eriksen, Kristina Franck, Sofie Midgley, Jens Kjølseth Møller, Alex Christian Nielsen, Lene Nielsen, Kirstine K. Søgaard, Christian Østergaard, Anne Mette Lebech, Ulrikka Nygaard, Lars H. Omland, Niels Obel

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Abstract

In this population-based, nationwide Danish cohort study, bacterial meningitis in childhood was associated with increased neurological morbidity. The risks were highest among young children, who also received more antiepileptic medication. All children had increased frequency of hospital visits. These findings highlight the importance of follow-up after bacterial meningitis in children.

Original language	English
Article number	piae126
Journal	Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Volume	14
Issue number	2
ISSN	2048-7193
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/jpids/piae126
Publication status	Published - 2025

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Keywords

bacterial meningitis
childhood
cohort study
neurological disorders
pediatric

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Graham, E. E., Tetens, M. M., Bodilsen, J., Andersen, N. S., Dessau, R., Ellermann-Eriksen, S., Franck, K., Midgley, S., Møller, J. K., Nielsen, A. C., Nielsen, L., Søgaard, K. K., Østergaard, C., Lebech, A. M., Nygaard, U., Omland, L. H., & Obel, N. (2025). Neurological Disorders and Use of Healthcare Services After Bacterial Meningitis in Childhood: A Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Study. Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, 14(2), Article piae126. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpids/piae126

Neurological Disorders and Use of Healthcare Services After Bacterial Meningitis in Childhood: A Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Study. / Graham, Emma E.; Tetens, Malte M.; Bodilsen, Jacob et al.
In: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, Vol. 14, No. 2, piae126, 2025.

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Graham, EE, Tetens, MM, Bodilsen, J, Andersen, NS, Dessau, R, Ellermann-Eriksen, S, Franck, K, Midgley, S, Møller, JK, Nielsen, AC, Nielsen, L, Søgaard, KK, Østergaard, C, Lebech, AM , Nygaard, U, Omland, LH & Obel, N 2025, 'Neurological Disorders and Use of Healthcare Services After Bacterial Meningitis in Childhood: A Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Study', Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, vol. 14, no. 2, piae126. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpids/piae126

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