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Stroke

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Clinical features

Ask about infection within the previous week b  

Why?

A recent infection increases the risk of a stroke

Outcome Risk Factor PEER OR
(95% CI)		 NNH
(95% CI)
stroke or TIA b   infection within 1 week
independent 		2% 4.60
(1.90 to 11.3)		 15
(6 to 58)

Expiry date: October 2003
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Author   CM   Ball
Reviewer   G  Donnan
CAT Writers   CJ   Wotton , N   Shenker , CM   Ball