HEMOPHILIC MENINGITIS IN CHILDREN

Bacterial purulent meningitis (BPM) was detected and treated in 63children aged from 1 month till 17 years during 2006-2010. 63,5% (40 patients) of patients were children of first three years old. In this group etiological distribution of the children was as follows: 55% were meningococcal, 17,5% we...

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Main Authors: T. V. Egorova (Author), L. V. Malkova (Author), I. F. Dziuban (Author), A. L. Stolbov (Author)
Format: Book
Published: LLC "Diagnostics and Vaccines", 2015-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Bacterial purulent meningitis (BPM) was detected and treated in 63children aged from 1 month till 17 years during 2006-2010. 63,5% (40 patients) of patients were children of first three years old. In this group etiological distribution of the children was as follows: 55% were meningococcal, 17,5% were hemophilic, 2,5% were esherichiosic, 2,5% were staphylococcal, 22,5% were of unclear etiology. The peculiarities of clinics, causes and treatment of Hib - meningitis were explored in 7 children. The criteria were found which indicate the possibility of prolonged wave-like course of Hib-meningitis in the acute period of the disease.
Item Description:2072-8107
10.22627/2072-8107-2013-12-1-53-57