Community acquired-bacterial meningitis in adults.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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2000 Sep; 31(3): 506-8
Article
Dans Anglais
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-32710
ABSTRACT
We reviewed the charts of all patients > or = 15 years of age or older in whom community acquired-bacterial meningitis was diagnosed at Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen, Thailand from 1984 through 1998. Eighty-five patients were included in this study. The clinical manifestation was acute meningitis with CSF neutrophilic pleocytosis and low glucose content. Gram's staining of CSF was positive in 79%. The most common pathogens were Streptococcus pneumoniae (28%) and Escherichia coli (14%) respectively. The overall mortality was 34%.
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Disponible
Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Thaïlande
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Sujet âgé de 80 ans ou plus
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Sujet âgé
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
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Adolescent
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Infections communautaires
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Adulte
Limites du sujet:
Aged80
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Année:
2000
Type:
Article
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