Community-acquired bacterial meningitis in adults.
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چکیده
We reviewed the charts of all patients > or = 15 years of age or older in whom community acquired-bacterial meningitis was diagnosed at Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen, Thailand from 1984 through 1998. Eighty-five patients were included in this study. The clinical manifestation was acute meningitis with CSF neutrophilic pleocytosis and low glucose content. Gram's staining of CSF was positive in 79%. The most common pathogens were Streptococcus pneumoniae (28%) and Escherichia coli (14%) respectively. The overall mortality was 34%.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health
دوره 31 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000