title: Salmonella meningitis and antimicrobial susceptibilities.
abstract: Meningitis caused by Salmonella species is not uncommon in many developing countries. Patients suspected of bacterial meningitis who were admitted to Siriraj Hospital were enrolled in this study during 1986-2001. There were only 19 cases of Salmonella meningitis. Salmonella serogroup D ranked first, followed by serogroup C, serogroup B and then serogroup H. Most patients were children under 1 year of age. The antimicrobial susceptibility pattern for Salmonella meningitis may provide a guideline for the selection of appropriate drug treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine at Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Somporn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Srifuengfung
authors.forename: Kulkanya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chokephaibulkit
authors.forename: Thitiya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yungyuen
authors.forename: Chanwit
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tribuddharat
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000372:Agglutination Tests; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D012475:Salmonella / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects*; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents