title: Pseudomonas aeruginosa causing nosocomial meningitis in neonates and children: overview of 15 cases within 10 years.
abstract: Risk factors, therapy and outcome of 15 cases of nosocomial meningitis due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa is reviewed. No difference in risk factors was found, however mortality for Ps. aeruginosa was significantly higher (33.3 vs 15.1% p<0.04).
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Tropical Infectious Diseases, St. Lesley, Strattmann Clinic of St. Elisabeth University College, Eldoret, Kenya.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ondrusova
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kalavsky
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rudinsky
authors.forename: F P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Freybergh
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.forename: Jozef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Miklosko
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Huttova
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kisac
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cauda
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002442:Ceftazidime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000401:mortality; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000401:mortality; D000077731:Meropenem; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013845:Thienamycins / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D013845:Thienamycins; D002701:Chloramphenicol; D002442:Ceftazidime; D000077731:Meropenem; D002439:Cefotaxime