title: [Clinical, epidemiological and therapeutic aspects of purulent meningitis in the adult. Apropos of 74 cases treated at CHU of Brazzaville (Congo)].
abstract: During 2 years and 9 months, 74 patients were hospitalized to purulent meningitis at the Hospital of Brazzaville and 33 were bacteriologically confirmed. The pneumococcus was responsible in 24 cases (33.4%). The analysis of 74 files showed that 34 patients died, 40 were completely cured without any after effect. The factors for these bad prognosis are: the presence of signs of cerebral pains; a CSF cytology inferior to 500 cells/mm3; total CSF proteins inferior to 2 g/l and the time before hospitalisation superior to 5 days.
authors.affiliation: Unité des maladies infectieuses, CHU, Brazzaville, Congo.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Boumandouki
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oyongo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yala
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003223:Congo / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008581:Meningitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Aspects cliniques, épidémiologiques et thérapeutiques des méningites purulentes de l'adulte. A propos de 74 cas traités au CHU de Brazzaville (Congo).