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اتجاه مرض التهاب السحايا للاطفال دون سن 51 عام في مستشفى حماية الطفل التعليمي ومستشفى الطفل المركزي التعليمي قبل وبعد ادخال اللقاح المستدمية النزلية نوع ب في البرنامج الوطني للقاح الاطفال من 2011 - الى 2014 == Trend of Meningitis in children below 15 years old in Welfare Teaching children Hospital and Central Children Teaching Hospital before and after introduction of Haemophillus influenza type b vaccine From 2011 To 2014

Author name: ميس حسن جاسب
Supervisor name: نادية عزيز ناصر
General topic: Medicine
Specific topic: Family Medicine
Degree: Higher Diploma
University: University of Baghdad - Faculty Of Medicine
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
First pages: 19T1632 - p.pdf
Abstract: Meningitis is serious threat to children health (esp. bacterial) particularly in developing countries. Early diagnosis and management may prevent children from death and serious complication ObjectivesTo determine type of meningitis and characteristic and outcome in children below 15 years old in a period before and after introduction of Haemophillus influenza type b (2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2013(.Method A retrospective cross sectional study of children below 15 years old diagnosed with acute meningitis who were admitted to welfare children teaching hospital and central children teaching hospital in Baghdad for year : 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014. Statistical analysis done by using SPSS version 23.ResultIn 290 patients, The mean age of children with meningitis was 32.46 month (2.6year). Bacterial meningitis was 25.2%, probable meningitis was 26.6%, and viral meningitis was 45.2%. The most frequent type of bacteria in 73 patient was streptococcal Pneumonia 47.9% followed by Neisseria meningitis 24.7% followed by E coli 9.6% then haemophillus influenza 6.8%. There was significant statistical association between type of meningitis with residence area. Case fatality rate was 4.8%, case fatality rate from bacterial meningitis was 10.9%, case fatality from streptococcal pneumonia was 11.4% and from Neisseria meningitis was 22.2%.Conclusion and recommendation Meningitis is more frequent in age below one year. Streptococcal pneumonia was the most frequent bacterial pathogen. The study recommend more study about misuse antibiotic.
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