Posttraumatic meningoencephalitis in the material from the First Clinic of Infectious Diseases of Silesian Medical Academy in Bytom between 1986 and 1993

Since 1986 to 1993 18 patients with bacterial, posttraumatic meningoencephalitis were hospitalized at the I Clinic of Infectious Diseases of Silesian Medical Academy in Bytom, and they made about 11.46% of the total purulent neuroinfections treated during that time. The group was composed of 16 men and one, 7-year-old girl, who was hospitalized twice. The course of the disease was very serious in 55.56% of cases and serious in the rest of patients. Permanent consequences subsequent to the disease like deafness, partial deafness and epilepsy were observed in 6 cases. Two patients died. After recovery gained by pharmacotherapy every patient was diagnosed with X-rays in order to find the spot of pathological connection between the cranium cavity and exterior environment, what afforded possibilities for neurosurgical or laryngological repair operation. The aim of the treatment was elimination of imminent recurrent infections of central nervous system. Accurate X-ray diagnostics and co-operation with surgical specializations enable us to improve prognosis and definitively restore patients to health after posttraumatic meningoencephalitis.