title: [Purulent meningitis in children during the 1st year of life].
abstract: A series of 169 children with diagnosis of acute purulent meningitis during the first year of life was studied. Clinical and neurological findings are discussed, and for this purpose patients were separated in subgroups concerning their age. The great frequency in suckling until 6 months of age is emphasized.
authors: Departamento de Neuropsiquiatria e Psicologia Médica, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo FMRP-USP, Brasil.
authors: M V
authors: MV
authors: de Moura-Ribeiro
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality; D012189:Retrospective Studies
vernacular_title: Meningites purulentas em crianças no primeiro ano de vida.