Laboratory finding of CSF analysis in patients with meningitis at Elamin Hamid Pediatrics Hospital in Khartoum, Sudan

Bacterial meningitis in infants and children is a serious clinical entity with signs symptoms that commonly do not allow distinguishing the diagnosis causative agents. The only method to determine if cause of these lumbar puncture. Lumbar puncture gold standard for should be done all suspected cases unless contraindicated. Objectives: purpose this study identify importance microbiological cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) patients have acute meningitis. Despite availability other investigations Imaging but CSF analysis remains most available, accurate, cheaper children. Methodology result: This prospective study. 71 were included. All clinically A was patients. data collected analysed. culture done. negative In 58 (81.7%) positive 13 (18.3%). Streptococcus found 3 (4.2 %), staphylococcus epidermidis 2 (2.8%), E Coli klebsiella pneumococci patient salmonella 1 (1,4%) Bacilli (1.4 %). Recommendation: Puncture (LP) easiest, cheapest accurate investigation mainly rural areas Sudan developing countries. It’s mandatory offer training doctors medical staff doing lumber punctures safely accurately well-equipped laboratories such essential investigations. role governmental obligation as well. can save lot sick prevent mortality morbidity