Acute bacterial meningitis in a developing country: diagnosis related mortality among paediatric patients
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Date
1998-01
Authors
Imananagha, K.K.
Peters, E.J.
Philip-Ephraim, E.E.
Ekott, J.U.
Imananagha, L.N.
Ekure, E.N.
Esin, R.A.
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University of Zimbabwe Publications
Abstract
OBJECTIVES:
To evaluate the effect of late diagnosis and other factors on outcome of paediatric bacterial meningitis (BM) and recommend appropriate intervention.
DESIGN:
Case series.
SETTING:
University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria.
SUBJECTS:
62 consecutive BM patients aged two months to 16 years admitted between 1991 and 1994.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:
Mortality rate.
RESULTS:
Diagnostic difficulties experienced in 58% of cases and other factors resulted in delayed diagnosis and high mortality (20 to 47%).
CONCLUSION:
Only elimination of the identified inadequacies in management can significantly reduce the BM-related high mortality in developing countries.
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Staff publications
Keywords
bacterial meningitis , developing country , diagnosis , mortality , paediatric , Research Subject Categories::MEDICINE
Citation
Imananagha KK, Peters EJ, Philip-Ephraim EE, Ekott JU, Imananagha LN, Ekure EN, Esin RA. Acute bacterial meningitis in a developing country: diagnosis related mortality among paediatric patients. Cent Afr J Med. 1998 Jan;44(1):11-5.