Community acquired-bacterial meningitis in adults.
We reviewed the charts of all patients > or = 15 years of age or older in whom community acquired-bacterial meningitis was diagnosed at Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen, Thailand from 1984 through 1998. Eighty-five patients were included in this study. The clinical manifestation was acute meningitis with CSF neutrophilic pleocytosis and low glucose content. Gram's staining of CSF was positive in 79%. The most common pathogens were Streptococcus pneumoniae (28%) and Escherichia coli (14%) respectively. The overall mortality was 34%.
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Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
Techoruangwiwat
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020814:Meningitis, Escherichia coli / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D008586:Meningitis, Pneumococcal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D008875:Middle Aged; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology