ACUTE PYOGENIC MENINGITIS

INCIDENCE IN PAEDIATRICS (IN INFANTS AND CHILDREN).

Authors

  • BASHIR AHMAD KAKAR Bolan Medical College, Quetta.
  • ESSA KHAN TAREEN Bolan Medical College, Quetta.
  • ABDUL BARI Bolan Medical College, Quetta.
  • Raz Muhammad Kakar Sandamen Provincial Hospital, Quetta.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2007.14.02.4888

Abstract

118 cases of acute pyogenic meningitis were admitted in the department of Paediatrics Liaquat
Medical College, Hospitals Jamshoro/ Hyderabad in one year period with prevalence of 1.57% of the total admissions.
After selecting the cases on clinical ground we proceeded further to confirm the diagnosis by cerebrospinal fluid
cytochemical analysis, gram staining,, culture and sensitivity and detection of the antigen of micro-organism by latex
agglutination test.

Author Biographies

BASHIR AHMAD KAKAR, Bolan Medical College, Quetta.

Assistant Professor Paediatrics

ESSA KHAN TAREEN, Bolan Medical College, Quetta.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

ABDUL BARI, Bolan Medical College, Quetta.

Assistant Professor Paediatrics

Raz Muhammad Kakar, Sandamen Provincial Hospital, Quetta.

Consultant Neurosurgeon

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Published

2007-09-06

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 02 (2007): Vol 14 No.02

Section

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