Paediatrica Indonesiana
Vol 23 No 3-4 (1983): March - April 1983

Acute Bacterial Meningitis in Infants and Children

E. Prajogo (Department of Child Health, Universitas Airlangga Medical School/Dr. Soetomo Hospital, Surabaya, East Java)
Harsono Salimo (Department of Child Health, Universitas Airlangga Medical School/Dr. Soetomo Hospital, Surabaya, East Java)
Netty R.H.T. (Department of Child Health, Universitas Airlangga Medical School/Dr. Soetomo Hospital, Surabaya, East Java)
S. Untario (Department of Child Health, Universitas Airlangga Medical School/Dr. Soetomo Hospital, Surabaya, East Java)

Article Info

Publish Date
20 Dec 2021

Abstract

A study of acute bacterial meningitis in infants and children had been reported. Of particular interest in this study was the fact that the results of the CSF cultures revealed the most frequent causative agent to be Diplococcus pneumoniae (35%), with Staphylococcus aureus ranking second (25%). Other causative agents were E. coli (10%), Salmonella paratyphi B (10%), Streptococus pyogenes (5%). Hemophilus influenzae was not found in this study. The mortality rate was 40%.

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Paediatrica Indonesiana
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Abbrev

paediatrica-indonesiana

Publisher

Ikatan Dokter Anak Indonesia

Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology

Description

Paediatrica Indonesiana is a medical journal devoted to the health, in a broad sense, affecting fetuses, infants, children, and adolescents, belonged to the Indonesian Pediatric Society. Its publications are directed to pediatricians and other medical practitioners or researchers at all levels of ...