Staphylococcus aureus meningitis in children: a review of 30 community-acquired cases
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
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58(3B): 843-51, Sept. 2000. tab
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en Inglés
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RESUMO
In spite of the steady increase in the incidence of Staphylococcus aureus infections, it remains a relatively uncommon cause of meningitis. To our knowledge, no series of community-acquired S. aureus meningitis (CASAM) restricted to children has been published. So far in this retrospective study we report our experience with CASAM in children, hospitalized from 1983 to 1998 at Nossa Senhora da Glória Children's Hospital (HINSG). During the sixteen-year study period, 2,319 new cases of acute pyogenic meningitis were diagnosed at HINSG. Community-acquired S. aureus was identified as the causative agent in 30 patients (1.3 percent). The predominantly spinal localization of the agent is stressed. In contrast with publications which analyze adults, it has a better prognosis
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Asunto principal:
Infecciones Estafilocócicas
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Meningitis Bacterianas
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de incidencia
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adolescente
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Niño
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Child, preschool
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Lactante
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Masculino
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Recién Nacido
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
Asunto de la revista:
Neurología
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Psiquiatria
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo/BR
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