Management of Tick-borne Encephalitis

University Medical Centre Ljubljana318 enrolled

Overview

In this retrospective cohort study of patients with tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), potential differences in the clinical presentation at admission and diagnostic and therapeutic management of patients with TBE initially referred to infectious diseases or neurology departments were assessed. Associations between severity of acute illness and clinical outcome were also explored.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

318

Conditions

Infectious Encephalitis

Interventions

No Intervention: Observational CohortOTHER

no intervention, observational study

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * microbiologically confirmed tick-borne meningoencephalitis Exclusion Criteria: * Exchanged between ID and neurology within the first 48 hours due to organizational constraints * Transferred from another hospital * Lumbar puncture not performed * Not fulfilling study criteria

Locations (1)

University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljublajana, Slovenia

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

head imaging

Number (%) of patients with head imaging performed before proceeding to lumbar puncture.

Time frame: at admission

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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