[The etiology of purulent meningoencephalitis in pediatrics. The therapeutic implications].
In order to know the etiology of purulent meningitis in infant and children, a retrospective study was done; 709 cases of a pediatric infectious disease service were analyzed. Diagnosis was established either by antigen detection (coagglutination) or bacterial culture. In 334/709 (48%) the bacterial agent was identifies. Haemophilus influenzae type b (70%), Streptococcus pneumoniae (14%), Enterobacteriaceae (8%) and Streptococcus sp (6.5%) were the most frequent. According to our results the epidemiologic pattern of purulent meningitis has not changed. A therapeutic approach is suggested.
Games-Eternod
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Hospital de Pediatría, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social.
Solórzano-Santos
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F
López del Prado
J
J
Alvarez-Hernández
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L
Ramírez-Cruz
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F
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008800:Mexico; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
Etiología de la meningoencefalitis purulenta en pediatría. Implicaciones terapéuticas.