Is hearing assessed after bacterial meningitis?
A questionnaire was sent to 686 paediatricians in the UK to discover whether or not they referred children for hearing assessment after bacterial meningitis and if not, why not; 90% replied. Of these, 10% did not refer all children. The reasons given were based on misunderstandings of the aetiology and not on a lack of provision.
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MRC Institute of Hearing Research, Nottingham University, University Park.
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006320:Hearing Tests; D006801:Humans; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications*; D011364:Professional Practice; D012017:Referral and Consultation