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- Title
Good hearing outcome in children recovering from non‐polio enteroviral meningitis.
- Authors
Choong, Chew Thye; Lee, Elis Y; Tan, Henry K K; Lazaroo, Derek; Tan, Natalie W H
- Abstract
Aim: Evaluation of hearing outcome in children following non‐polio enteroviral meningitis (EVM). Methods: We reviewed hearing outcome of children, aged ≤15 years, with EVM managed at our institution over a 4‐year period from July 2008 to July 2011 and January–December 2015. Children with concomitant bacterial infections, and those who required intensive care, or with a prior history of hearing impairment or immunodeficiency were excluded. Data on demographics, medical history, presentation and outcome of hearing screen were collected. The children attended post‐meningitis review and hearing screen utilising transient‐evoked otoacoustic emission testing at 8–10 weeks. Children who failed the transient‐evoked otoacoustic emission testing and those with caregiver concerns were referred to otolaryngology for comprehensive audiologic evaluation. Results: The study cohort consisted of 179 children, aged from 3 days to 15 years, of whom 158 (89%) were younger than 90 days of age. Eleven were preterm infants. A total of 158 children had received intravenous gentamicin at 5–7.5 mg/kg/day for a median duration of 2 days. All 179 study participants were found to have good hearing post EVM. Conclusion: Hearing outcome in children recovering from EVM is good.
- Subjects
MENINGITIS; AUDIOMETRY; OTOACOUSTIC emissions; HEARING disorders; PREMATURE infants
- Publication
Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 2021, Vol 57, Issue 9, p1438
- ISSN
1034-4810
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/jpc.15505