Characteristics of infants with bacterial meningitis
| Characteristics | Sequelae (n=37) | No sequelae (n=65) | P value |
| Maternal age (years) | 31.9±4.9 | 30.9±4.1 | 0.29 |
| Maternal gestational diabetes | 7 (10.8) | 8 (21.6) | 0.16 |
| Gestational hypertension | 2 (3.1) | 4 (10.8) | 0.19 |
| Vaginal delivery, n (%) | 42 (64.6) | 20 (54.1) | 0.30 |
| Median gestational age, weeks | 0.16 | 39 (36.3‒40) | 0.16 |
| Median birth weight, g | 3000 (1915‒3410) | 3180 (2650‒3430) | 0.20 |
| Male, n (%) | 24 (64.9) | 44 (67.7) | 0.83 |
| Asphyxia, n (%) | 7 (10.8) | 2 (5.4) | 0.48 |
| Median age at onset (days) | 9 (3‒6) | 6 (1‒24) | 0.13 |
| Cranial ultrasound after onset (d) | 15 (6.5‒20.5) | 6 (4‒12) | 0.002 |
Data are shown as means±SD, n%, or medians (IQR)