Abstract
To evaluate variables instrumental in central nervous system infections after military missile head wounds, using uni- and multivariate analysis in 964 patients during the 8-year Iran-Iraq War. Factors considered in this retrospective study were: the types of projectile, mode of injury, paranasal sinus involvement, number of lobes involved, transventricular injuries, place of exploration (base hospital or Nemazee Hospital), cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistulas, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score, retained bone, and retained shell fragments. During the study period, 105 patients (11%) developed central nervous system infections, including 20 abscesses, 1 case of cerebritis, 2 cases of fungus cerebri, and 82 cases of meningitis. gram-negative organisms, especially Klebsiella pneumoniae, were the most frequent offending organisms. Forty-one percent of the 133 deaths were due to infections, but the death rate from infection was only 4.4%. Univariate analysis showed mode of injury, number of lobes involved, ventricular penetration, paranasal sinus involvement, CSF fistulas, place of exploration, GCS score, and retained bone fragments to have significant bearing on the incidence of central nervous system infections. On the other hand, mult...Continue Reading
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