Incidence of meningitis in Manipal.
Indian J Public Health
;
1999 Apr-Jun; 43(2): 82-4
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-110069
ABSTRACT
One thousand one hundred and seventy cerebro spinal fluid (CSF) samples from clinically diagnosed meningitis patients were subjected to macroscopic and microscopic examination. CSF samples were also cultured. Five percent CSF samples were positive for bacterial (4.3%) and fungal (0.7%) organisms. Gram positivity was observed in 6.4% samples. The percentage of bacterial isolates was highest in newborn and infants (6.1%) and (4.3%) in patients of 1-12 years age group. Cryptococcus species were isolated from 8 adult patients. Among Gram positive bacterial isolates, coagulase negative Staphylococci was highest (8%), followed by Pneumococci (6%) and B-haemolytic Streptococci (2%). Among Gram negative bacilli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa was predominant (42%) followed by Klebsiella species (20%) though Klebsiella was predominant in newborns and infants.
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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Recém-Nascido
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Criança
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Pré-Escolar
/
Incidência
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Adolescente
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Bactérias Gram-Negativas
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Bactérias Gram-Positivas
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de incidência
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Estudo prognóstico
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Public Health
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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