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- Title
Haemophilus influenzae infection among children with acute bacterial meningitis.
- Authors
Maqsood, Muhammad Shahzad; Hussain, Safdar; Khurshid, Asim
- Abstract
Objective: To determine the frequency of haemophilus influenzae infection in children less than 5 years with acute bacterial meningitis (ABM). Study Design: Descriptive Cross Sectional study. Setting: Department of Pediatric Medicine, The Children's Hospital and Institute of Child Health, Multan. Period: October 2019 to March 2020. Material & Methods: A total of 165 children aged 5 - 60 months of either gender having acute bacterial meningitis with duration of < 2 weeks were enrolled. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of each child was sent for microbiological analysis. Results: There were 106 (64.2 %) boys and 59 (35.8 %) girls. Mean age was 2.72 ± 1.07 years. Most cases, 112 (67.9 %) belonged to urban areas. Maternal literacy was positive in 65 (39.4%) cases while 59 (35.8%) were fully vaccinated. Mean disease duration was 56.25 ± 15.36 hours and 112 (67.9%) had duration of illness more than 36 hours. Frequency of Haemophilus Influenzae was noted in 35 (21.2%) cases. Conclusion: Frequency of Haemophilus Influenzae was high among children with acute bacterial meningitis. Early diagnosis and appropriate management might help reducing prolonged hospitalization and disease morbidity related to Haemophilus Influenz
- Subjects
MULTAN (Pakistan); HAEMOPHILUS influenzae; HAEMOPHILUS diseases; BACTERIAL meningitis; CHILDREN'S hospitals; PEDIATRICS; CEREBROSPINAL fluid
- Publication
Professional Medical Journal, 2021, Vol 28, Issue 11, p1621
- ISSN
1024-8919
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.29309/TPMJ/2021.28.11.5469