title: [Hemophilus influenzae meningitis- the experience of infectious diseases department between 1984-2001].
abstract: Our paper presents a clinico-biological and therapeutical study of the cases admitted in Infectious Diseases Hospital between January 1984-December 2001. We studied the records of all the patients that suffered from meningitis with Haemophilus influenzae. In above mentioned period 40 cases of Haemophilus influenzae meningitis was admitted; 6 patients (15%) died. A number of 13 cases was registered for the first five years, mainly in the childhood-32 cases (80%) for infants. Bacteriological diagnosis was made by bacterioscopia for 16 patients, bacteriological cultures-30 patients, latex test, performed in the last five years, in 8 cases. In patients who died, the bacteriologic culture was positive in 5 cases and bacterioscopia in 4 cases. The therapy was performed in resonance with antibiograme results for the involved strains. The Haemophilus influenzae meningitis is an acute and severe disease of the childhood, with an important risk of death, despite the rigorous therapeutical measures.
authors.affiliation: Facultatea de Medicină Clinica de Boli Infecţioase, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr.T. Popa Iaşi.
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Corcaci
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Luca
authors.forename: Tatiana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Turcu
authors.forename: Doina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mihalache
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dorobăţ
authors.forename: Ficioru
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Oana
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003196:Computer Graphics; D005260:Female; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008583:Meningitis, Haemophilus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D002511:Cephalosporins