Patterns and outcome of acute bacterial meningitis in a South Indian tertiary level hospital
Pulickal, A.S.; Mathew, A.M.; Xavier, D.
Indian Journal of Public Health 49(4): 254-255
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-557X PMID: 16479914 Document Number: 266441
A retrospective analysis of childhood Acute Bacterial Meningitis from a tertiary care hospital in Bangalore revealed a winter clustering of cases and an absence of typical signs and symptoms in 40% of patients, with Staphylococcus aureus (10%) and coagulase negative Staphylococcus (9%) being the most common etiological agents. Mortality rate was 8.5%. High priority for the prevention of disease by these pathogens, especially in rural population and during winter, and a high degree of alertness for the detection of atypical disease is warranted.