title: [Acute nosocomial bacterial meningitis. Apropos 27 cases].
abstract: Our series includes 27 patients with nosocomial meningitis (22 post neurosurgery and 5 post spinal puncture) of whom 15 with stated etiology (gram-negative bacilli and staphylococcus aureus in equal shares). Under the treatment with chloramphenicol + rifampicin + gentamicin a cure was obtained in 22 cases, improvement in 3 cases and 2 patients died.
authors.affiliation: Clinica de boli Infecţioase, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Iaşi.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Dimitriu
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Luca
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Turcu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scurtu
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Prisecaru
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000367:Age Factors; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D012737:Sex Factors; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Meningite bacteriene acute nosocomiale. Consideraţii asupra 27 cazuri.