title: [Epidemiology and prognosis of Haemophilus influenzae meningitis in Africa (901 cases)].
abstract: Haemophilus influenzae meningitis are frequent in Africa in infants between 6 months and two years of age. Type b is observed in 97% of cases. In Dakar, 2% of strains are resistant to ampicillin and 0% to chloramphenicol. Lethality is about 30% and sequellae are very frequent. Prognosis can be predicted by a cotation scale including consciousness, tonus, seizures, nutritional status, delay before treatment and initial bacterial antigen level in CSF.
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008583:Meningitis, Haemophilus / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D011379:Prognosis; D012621:Seasons; D012675:Senegal; D012703:Serotyping
vernacular_title: Epidémiologie et pronostic des méningites a Haemophilus influenzae en Afrique (901 cas).