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Meningitis In Sulaimani Pediatric Teaching Hospital: A Retrospective Study | ||
| Mustansiriya Medical Journal | ||
| Article 1, Volume 16, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 13-20 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Seenaa Muhammed Ali; Heersh Hma Raof Saeed; Khalid Rashid Suliman | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Meningitis in children is one of the life threatening condition in pediatric age group, which needs proper and early diagnosis in the emergency department. Meningitis morbidity and mortality depend on causative agent, time of diagnosis, proper and sufficient duration of therapy in the hospital. For diagnosis, many parameters can be used from history, physical examination and laboratory investigation, which needs sophisticated laboratory to perform. Objective: To analyze CSF findings in children admitted to hospital as meningitis (bacterial and non-bacterial). Also, assess frequency and percentage of the bacterial species isolated from positive CSF culture and determine the resistance patterns of the different bacterial pathogens. Method: A retrospective study carried out in Sulaimania, Iraq/pediatric teaching hospital from January to December 2014. lumber puncture done in 96 cases aged between 29 days to 15 years that have been diagnosed as meningitis CSF parameters; WBC total count, Sugar and protein level were examined, also culture done for all cases with CSF leukocytosis . Results: According to CSF findings and clinical diagnosis, 51% (49cases) considered bacterial while 49% (47 cases) considered non bacterial meningitis. Deaths recorded only among Bacterial meningitis patients with a percentage of 6.1%. Results of CSF culture determined a 24 % (22 cases) as positive for bacterial growth. Streptococcal pneumonia, was on the top of the isolated bacteria with a high resistance against penicillin and Azithromycin. Conclusion: Bacterial meningitis are still occupying large percentage of cases admitted to hospital, and if un-diagnosed promptly will have a high mortality. High index of suspicion for bacterial meningitis is recommended. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| meningitis; Bacterial; non bacterial; CSF; CSF culture | ||
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