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Meningoencefalitis bacteriana. Hospital Pediátrico "José Luis Miranda". Cuba. 2007-2012 / Bacterial meningoencephalitis. Pediatric Hospital "José Luis Miranda". Cuba. 2007-2012
Haider, Miqdad; Nabeel Shafqat, Muhammad; Hernández Oliver, María Ofelia.
  • Haider, Miqdad; Fatima Memorial Hospital. PK
  • Nabeel Shafqat, Muhammad; GMC/DHQ - Teaching Hospital. PK
  • Hernández Oliver, María Ofelia; Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara. CU
Rev. Eugenio Espejo ; 12(2): 15-22, dic.- 2018.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-980917
RESUMEN
Se realizó un estudio de tipo no experimental, descriptivo, transversal en el Hospital Pediátri-co Universitario "José Luís Miranda", provincia de Villa Clara, Cuba; durante el período 2007 ­ 2012. Se trabajó con la totalidad de la población de estudio, la que estuvo integrado por 56 casos interpretados mediante el método diagnóstico del Síndrome Neurológico Infec-cioso meningoencefalitis bacteriana, cuyos participantes fueron seleccionados a partir de las Tarjetas de Declaración Obligatoria (EDO). Los datos fueron recopilados mediante la revi-sión de documentos (historias clínicas) y procesados mediante estadísticas descriptivas. El 42,86% de los pacientes correspondió a niños menores de 1 año; así mismo el 21,43% resultó causado por meningococo y una cifra similar por neumococo. Se observó un predominio del género masculino; la etiología fue mayoritariamente neumocóccica y meningocóccica; los síntomas más frecuentes fueron fiebre, cefalea y vómitos escasos; así como la complicación más importante observada resultó el fallecimiento de algunos pacientes.
ABSTRACT
A non-experimental, descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out at the "José Luís Miranda" University Pediatric Hospital, in the province of Villa Clara-Cuba, during the period 2007 ­ 2012. The total population of the study was composed of 56 cases interpreted by the diagnostic method of Infectious Neurological Syndrome bacterial meningoencephali-tis, whose participants were selected from the Obligatory Declaration Cards (ODC). The data was collected by reviewing documents (medical records) and these were processed using descriptive statistics. 42.86% of the patients were children under one year of age; likewise, 21.43% was caused by meningococcus and a similar number by pneumococcus. A predomi-nance of the masculine gender was observed. The etiology was mostly pneumococcal and meningococcal, the most frequent symptoms were fever, headache and poor vomiting; as well as the most important complication observed was the death of some patients.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Pneumococcal Infections / Meningitis, Bacterial / El Nino-Southern Oscillation / Meningococcal Infections / Meningoencephalitis Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Cuba Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. Eugenio Espejo Journal subject: CIÒNCIA E SAéDE Year: 2018 Type: Article Affiliation country: Cuba / Pakistan Institution/Affiliation country: Fatima Memorial Hospital/PK / DHQ - Teaching Hospital+PK / Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara/CU

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Pneumococcal Infections / Meningitis, Bacterial / El Nino-Southern Oscillation / Meningococcal Infections / Meningoencephalitis Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Cuba Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. Eugenio Espejo Journal subject: CIÒNCIA E SAéDE Year: 2018 Type: Article Affiliation country: Cuba / Pakistan Institution/Affiliation country: Fatima Memorial Hospital/PK / DHQ - Teaching Hospital+PK / Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara/CU