Meningitis due to Hemophilus influenza

Meningitis due to Hemophilus influenza

Despite the availability of potent newer antibiotics, the mortality rate due to acute bacterial meningitis remains significantly high in India and other developing countries; ranging from 16 - 32%. A 10-year-old female child presented to us with fever, vomiting, and convulsion. Signs of meningial ir...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the scientific society (Belgaum) 2012-01, Vol.39 (1), p.32-33
Hauptverfasser: Vagarali, Manjula, Kamat, M, Metgud, S, Karadesai, S
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Amikacin
Antibiotics
Care and treatment
Causes of
Ceftriaxone
Ceftriaxone sodium
Developing countries
Dosage and administration
Hemophilus
Hemophilus meningitis
LDCs
meningitis
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Zusammenfassung:Despite the availability of potent newer antibiotics, the mortality rate due to acute bacterial meningitis remains significantly high in India and other developing countries; ranging from 16 - 32%. A 10-year-old female child presented to us with fever, vomiting, and convulsion. Signs of meningial irritation were present. Hemophilus influenzae was identified in the laboratory. The child showed improvement with ceftriaxone and amikacin, and thus, the patient recovered satisfactorily.
ISSN:0974-5009
2278-7127
DOI:10.4103/0974-5009.96471