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Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of central nervous system infections in a tertiary center: A retrospective study.

Bikram P Gajurel, Subarna Giri, Shivani Rayamajhi, Niharika Khanal, Sagar Bishowkarma, Aman Mishra, Ragesh Karn, Reema Rajbhandari, Rajeev Ojha

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Bikram P GajurelDepartment of Neurology Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital Kathmandu Nepal.
Subarna GiriMaharajgunj Medical Campus, Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine Kathmandu Nepal.ORCID 0000-0001-8876-5232
Shivani RayamajhiMaharajgunj Medical Campus, Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine Kathmandu Nepal.
Niharika KhanalMaharajgunj Medical Campus, Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine Kathmandu Nepal.
Sagar BishowkarmaMaharajgunj Medical Campus, Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine Kathmandu Nepal.
Aman MishraMaharajgunj Medical Campus, Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine Kathmandu Nepal.
Ragesh KarnDepartment of Neurology Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital Kathmandu Nepal.
Reema RajbhandariDepartment of Neurology Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital Kathmandu Nepal.
Rajeev OjhaDepartment of Neurology Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital Kathmandu Nepal.

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Background and Aims: Central nervous system (CNS) infection is one of the most common causes of morbidity, mortality, and hospital admission worldwide. The natural history of CNS infection is quite fatal. Early diagnosis and treatment have been proven to have a crucial role in patients' survival. The aim of this study was to identify the epidemiological and clinical patterns of patients diagnosed with CNS infections. Methods: This study is a retrospective study conducted in a tertiary level hospital in Nepal in which patient diagnosed with CNS infections (September 2019 to 2021) were included. Data were collected and analyzed in SPSS. Results: The mean age of the 95 patients included in the study was 45.18 ± 19.56. Meningoencephalitis ( Conclusion: To ensure optimum disease outcome, early diagnosis and prompt management are crucial. For this, recognizing the local disease patterns in terms of disease distribution, commonly implicated aetiologies, presenting symptoms, and prognostic factors is of utmost importance.

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CNS infectionencephalitismeningitismeningoencephalitis

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