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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology
Meningococcal meningitis is still the commonest neuroinfection in the community in tropics: Overview of 62 cases
Neuroendocrinology Letters, Volume 28, No. SUPPL. 3, Year 2007
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Within last 17 years we went through all charts of bacterial meningitis within our nationwide survey and among 372 cases we found 62 cases of MM, in 12 cases with meningococcal disease (with shock, petechial effusions or disseminated intravascular coagulation or digital gangrenes). MM was usually observed in young adults without any of investigated risk factors like neoplasia, ENT (ear, nose, throat) focuses, elderly age, sepsis, diabetes, alcoholism, trauma, neonatal VLBW etc. Trauma, diabetes mellitus, alcohol abuse and chronic sinusitis/ otitis were significantly less frequently found as a risk factor for MM. Mortality was very low, only 4.8% and was lower than overall mortality in CBM (12.4%, NS). Also the proportion of neurologic sequellae (9.7%) and initial treatment failure (8.1%) were comparable or even lower. This positive outcome results are probably because all N. meningitis strains were susceptible to penicillin, chloramphenicol, cefotaxim, cotrimoxazol or ciprofloxacin. Other reason for low mortality was that most cases received oral antibiotic immediately, even before admission (50 of 62). 95.2% of cases survived, 90.3% without any transient neurological residual symptoms. © 2007 Neuroendocrinology Letters.
Authors & Co-Authors
Muli, J. M.
Sudan, Gordim
St. Elizabeth University College
Ethiopia, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Uganda, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Burundi, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Kenya, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Seckova, S.
Sudan, Gordim
St. Elizabeth University College
Ethiopia, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Uganda, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Burundi, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Kenya, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Sladeckova, V.
Sudan, Gordim
St. Elizabeth University College
Ethiopia, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Uganda, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Burundi, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Kenya, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Adamcova, J.
Sudan, Gordim
St. Elizabeth University College
Ethiopia, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Uganda, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Burundi, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Kenya, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Rabarova, L.
Sudan, Gordim
St. Elizabeth University College
Ethiopia, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Uganda, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Burundi, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Kenya, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Takacova, M.
Sudan, Gordim
St. Elizabeth University College
Ethiopia, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Uganda, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Burundi, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Kenya, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Polonova, J.
Sudan, Gordim
St. Elizabeth University College
Ethiopia, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Uganda, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Burundi, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Kenya, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Dudasova, T.
Sudan, Gordim
St. Elizabeth University College
Ethiopia, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Uganda, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Burundi, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Kenya, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Pauerova, K.
Sudan, Gordim
St. Elizabeth University College
Ethiopia, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Uganda, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Burundi, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Kenya, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Namulanda, V.
Sudan, Gordim
St. Elizabeth University College
Ethiopia, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Uganda, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Burundi, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Kenya, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Okoth, V.
Sudan, Gordim
St. Elizabeth University College
Ethiopia, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Uganda, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Burundi, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Kenya, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Juma, O.
Sudan, Gordim
St. Elizabeth University College
Ethiopia, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Uganda, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Burundi, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Kenya, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Diana, E.
Sudan, Gordim
St. Elizabeth University College
Ethiopia, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Uganda, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Burundi, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Kenya, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Johnson, J.
Sudan, Gordim
St. Elizabeth University College
Ethiopia, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Uganda, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Burundi, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Kenya, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Deadline, J.
Sudan, Gordim
St. Elizabeth University College
Ethiopia, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Uganda, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Burundi, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Kenya, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Bartkovjak, M.
Sudan, Gordim
St. Elizabeth University College
Ethiopia, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Uganda, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Burundi, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Kenya, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Kolenova, A.
Sudan, Gordim
St. Elizabeth University College
Ethiopia, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Uganda, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Burundi, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Kenya, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Taziarova, M.
Sudan, Gordim
St. Elizabeth University College
Ethiopia, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Uganda, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Burundi, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Kenya, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Benca, J.
Sudan, Gordim
St. Elizabeth University College
Ethiopia, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Uganda, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Burundi, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Kenya, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Njambi, Z.
Sudan, Gordim
St. Elizabeth University College
Ethiopia, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Uganda, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Burundi, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Kenya, Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth University College
Statistics
Citations: 20
Authors: 20
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
ISSN:
0172780X
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Noncommunicable Diseases
Substance Abuse
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative