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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Neonatal Meningitis in Nigerian Infants
Acta Pædiatrica, Volume 73, No. 4, Year 1984
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Description
53 Nigerian infants with neonatal meningitis were prospectively studied. The striking features were: (a) the higher predisposition (26.7‐fold) of LBW infants to developing meningitis than has been previously reported in the literature; (b) the predominant role of E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus; and (c) the rarity of salmonella organisms and the conspicuous absence of group B streptococcus as aetiological pathogens. The outcome was related to the age of onset and type of micro‐organism. The presence of neurological signs, particularly nuchal rigidity and bulging anterior fontanelle, carried a poor prognosis. The overall mortality was 37.7% Copyright © 1984, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved
Authors & Co-Authors
Longe, Ade C.
Nigeria, Benin
University of Benin
Omene, Jackson A.
Nigeria, Benin
University of Benin
Okolo, Angela Anene
Nigeria, Benin
University of Benin
Statistics
Citations: 36
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/j.1651-2227.1984.tb09958.x
ISSN:
08035253
e-ISSN:
16512227
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health