Table 4 Diagnosis by period of admission (5-year blocks)
2001–2005 N = 2742 | 2006–2010 N = 3855 | 2011–2015 N = 6242 | 2016–2020 N = 7339 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Encephalitis | 716 (26.1%) | 1101 (28.6%) | 2091 (33.5%) | 2817 (38.4%) |
Meningococcal meningitis | 0 (0.0%) | 245 (6.4%) | 411 (6.6%) | 440 (6.0%) |
Meningitis, unspecified | 1689 (61.6%) | 1295 (33.6%) | 1235 (19.8%) | 1141 (15.5%) |
Intracranial abscess | 262 (9.6%) | 456 (11.8%) | 935 (15.0%) | 1077 (14.7%) |
Infected CSF shunt | 75 (2.7%) | 120 (3.1) | 207 (3.3%) | 263 (3.6%) |
Bacterial meningitis, not meningococcal | 0 (0.0%) | 578 (15.0%) | 1205 (19.3%) | 1322 (18.0%) |
Viral meningitis | 0 (0.0%) | 59 (1.5%) | 145 (2.3%) | 159 (2.2%) |
Tuberculous meningitis | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 12 (0.2%) | 120 (1.6%) |