Clinical features and management strategies of Meningitis in adult patients: A hospital based study from Kuwait

Introduction: High mortality rate of meningitis has been reported in Kuwait, however, limited data is available describing this disease in adult patients. With this background, we conducted a prospective study on patients admitted with meningitis, with an objective to describe the risk factors, clinical presentation, disease course and outcome; focus given on diagnostic problems and consequent management difficulties.

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