title: [Meningitis and labyrinthitis in childhood].
abstract: The Haemophilus influenzae meningitis is the most common cause of deafness following meningitis. Five of 22 children (23%) had this complication in spite of antibiotic treatment (ampicillin). The question must be raised whether a different antibiotic treatment could avoid the inner-ear problems occurring in Haemophilus influenzae meningitis. Early decompression of the internal auditory canal has reversed deafness in one of four children.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007759:Labyrinth Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007762:Labyrinthitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008581:Meningitis / Q000145:classification / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Meningitis und Labyrinthitis im Kindesalter