Epidemiological trends and neurological outcomes of pediatric central nervous system infections in rural part of western India

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World J Clin Pediatr. Jun 9, 2026; 15(2): 114986
Published online Jun 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v15.i2.114986

Table 3 Outcomes by etiology of pediatric central nervous system infections, n (%)

Etiology	Recovered	Neurological sequelae	Deaths
Viral encephalitis	98 (88.3)	10 (9.0)	3 (2.7)
Bacterial meningitis	65 (75.6)	10 (11.6)	11 (12.8)
Tuberculous meningitis	24 (57.1)	9 (21.4)	9 (21.4)
Brain abscess	5 (83.3)	1 (16.7)	0 (0.0)
Undetermined	21 (63.6)	9 (27.3)	3 (9.1)
Total	213 (76.6)	39 (14.0)	26 (9.4)

Values represent the n (%) of children in each outcome category according to infection etiology. Percentages are based on the total within each etiological group.

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Citation: Patil PN, Khan Z, Mahyavanshi DK. Epidemiological trends and neurological outcomes of pediatric central nervous system infections in rural part of western India. World J Clin Pediatr 2026; 15(2): 114986
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Patil PN, Khan Z, Mahyavanshi DK. Epidemiological trends and neurological outcomes of pediatric central nervous system infections in rural part of western India. World J Clin Pediatr 2026; 15(2): 114986 [PMID: 42220952 DOI: 10.5409/wjcp.v15.i2.114986]

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