LeFrock J L, Smith B R, Molavi A
Med Clin North Am. 1985 Mar;69(2):243-56. doi: 10.1016/s0025-7125(16)31040-9.
The incidence of gram-negative bacillary meningitis has increased significantly in the past two decades. Approximately two thirds of all reported cases have occurred after neurosurgical procedures. With the development of the newer cephalosporins, the overall mortality rate has decreased from 40 to 80 per cent to 10 to 20 per cent.
在过去二十年中，革兰氏阴性杆菌性脑膜炎的发病率显著上升。所有报告病例中约三分之二发生于神经外科手术后。随着新型头孢菌素的发展，总体死亡率已从40%至80%降至10%至20%。
