Detection of hearing loss by formal audiological testing after acute infectious meningitis: a global systematic review and meta-analysis

The considerable variability in the time frame of audiological test administration following an acute meningitis episode highlights the need for standardized auditory evaluations after meningitis diagnosis. Our findings emphasize that as hearing loss may occur and recover at different stages after an infectious meningitis episode, coordinated hearing assessments at discharge and during follow-up are important to ensure adequate detection and care.