Methods: We performed a retrospective study of MS patients admitted to our hospital between 2006 and 2014. We collected information about MS characteristics, location and severity of infection, need for Intermediate/Intensive Care Units (ICU) admission and prognosis.
Results: From 608 admissions (348 patients) with the diagnosis of MS, 82 were related to the onset of the disease’s study and 526 to various conditions in previously diagnosed patients; 60 of the latter (11%, 34 patients) occurred