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    J Clincal Gastroenterology: Patients with inflammatory bowel disease are at higher risk of meningitis

    • Last Update: 2021-07-30
    • Source: Internet
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    Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients usually refer to Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) patients.
    Patients with these two diseases are at a significantly increased risk of infection
    .


    In IBD patients, the risk of infectious diseases such as soft tissue infections, urological infections, gynecological infections, and pneumonia has been significantly increased


    Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients usually refer to Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) patients.


     

    This study is a retrospective cohort and nested case-control study
    .


    The researchers matched patients with IBD and patients without IBD in terms of age, gender, enrollment, and region


    diagnosis

     

    The study finally identified 50029 Crohn's disease (CD) patients and 59830 ulcerative colitis (UC) patients who were matched with 296801 non-IBD controls
    .


    There were 85 CD patients, 77 UC patients, and 235 controls with meningitis


    Figure: Analysis of risk factors for meningitis

    This study confirms that although the overall incidence of meningitis is lower, compared with non-IBD controls, patients with IBD have an increased risk
    .


    Complications are a risk factor for meningitis in patients with IBD


    This study confirms that although the overall incidence of meningitis is lower, compared with non-IBD controls, patients with IBD have an increased risk


     

    Original source:

    Kochar.


    Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Are at Higher Risk for Meningitis.
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