Positivity of Lumbar Puncture for Acute Bacterial Meningitis among Children Presenting with First Febrile Seizure

• Main Authors: Jahanzeb khan Afridi (Author), Shahid Ullah (Author), Rahida Karim (Author), Shahrukh Yar (Author), Huma Gul (Author), Gul e Lala (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Gandhara University, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency of lumber puncture-proven acute bacterial meningitis among children with fever and seizures of first onset. METHODOLOGY From March 2020 to March 2021, a hospital-based descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the paediatrics department of Hayatabad Me...