Status:

WITHDRAWN

Infections of the Central Nervous System

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Conditions:

Adult Patients With Suspected Meningitis and/or Encephalitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

This study is to describe the incidence of infectious meningitis and/or encephalitis, and to analyze clinical, diagnostic and treatment characteristics of patients with suspected (and subsequently ver...

Detailed Description

The specific aims of the study include: 1. To assess the incidence, the diagnostic workup, and the treatment characteristics of patients with suspected and confirmed ME. 2. To examine clinical differ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All patients aged ≥18 years admitted to the University Hospital Basel with confirmed infectious meningitis and/or encephalitis as principal and/or secondary diagnosis from January 2006 to December 2021 with or without cranial CT prior to LP
  • All patients aged ≥18 years admitted to the University Hospital Basel over the same time period with suspected infectious meningitis and/or encephalitis as principal and/or secondary diagnosis with or without cranial CT

Exclusion

  • Patients without suspected infectious meningitis and/or encephalitis.
  • Patients with the diagnosis of meningitis/encephalitis confirmed prior to hospital admission
  • Patients who have refused "General Consent" (i.e., written agreement of patients which allows the further use of their collected medical data for research purposes in encoded form).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2019

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03856528

Start Date

March 1 2019

End Date

December 31 2024

Last Update

February 19 2025

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Clinic for Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Basel

Basel, Switzerland, 4031