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In\u2010hospital rates of meningitis (0.48% and 0.64%, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> =. 3360) and CSF leak (2.33% and 1.75%, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> =. 0270) were similar among children and adults, respectively. Rates of 90\u2010day meningitis (0.17% and 0.37%, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> =. 0714) and CSF leak (0.40% and 0.40%, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> =. 9823) were also similar. Thirty\u2010day readmission was 4.6% for children compared with 12.4% for adults (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt;. 001). For both pediatric and adult patients, extra\u2010axial hematoma (odds ratio [OR] [confidence interval {CI}] 1.65 [1.05\u20102.59] and 1.61 [1.34\u20101.95]) and comorbidities (OR [CI] 2.19 [1.11\u20104.34] and 1.28 [1.04\u20101.59]) were associated with significant increases in 30\u2010day readmission. Loss of consciousness greater than 1 hour (OR, 3.05; 95% CI, 1.53\u20106.08) and CSF leak (OR, 3.28; 95% CI, 1.41\u20107.64) increased the likelihood of pediatric readmissions. Lack of insurance (OR, 0.67; 95% CI, 0.50\u20100.90) and female gender (OR 0.83; 95% CI, 0.70\u20100.99) reduced the likelihood of adult readmission.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Meningitis and CSF leak following isolated basilar skull fractures are uncommon. Readmission within 30\u00a0days was more common in adults than in children. CSF leak, hematoma, and prolonged loss of consciousness increased the likelihood of readmission in children. 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