title: Bacterial meningitis in childhood: a 13 year review.
abstract: One hundred and forty-five episodes of acute bacterial meningitis in children seen over a 13 year period are reviewed. The mortality rate was 1.4%. Over the study period H influenzae type b remained as the dominant causative organism, with 11% of the isolates being beta-lactamase positive. The difficulties in diagnosis in children, the sequelae of sensorineural deafness and continued morbidity in this disorder are stressed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Christchurch School of Medicine, Christchurch Hospital.
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Dawson
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Abbott
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mogridge
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003638:Deafness / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D008583:Meningitis, Haemophilus / Q000382:microbiology; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000382:microbiology; D008586:Meningitis, Pneumococcal / Q000382:microbiology; D010343:Patient Admission; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012621:Seasons
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents