Clinical profile of Group A meningococcal outbreak in Delhi.

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dc.contributor.authorJhamb, Urmila
dc.contributor.authorChawla, V
dc.contributor.authorKhanna, S
dc.date.accessioned2013-01-08T06:03:00Z
dc.date.available2013-01-08T06:03:00Z
dc.date.issued2009-09
dc.description.abstractWe present a retrospective analysis of clinical profile of 100 children admitted to a Government hospital at Delhi between April 2005 and December 2006 with group A meningococcal infection. Maximum children presented in late winter and spring.Younger children were less affected (5% children < 1 year). Fever (86%), vomiting (64%) and rash (63%) were the most common presenting symptoms. All children presented within 5 days of onset of symptoms and 52% within 24 hours. 67 % children had meningococcal meningitis; 20% had meningococcemia; and 13% had both. Overall mortality was 17%. Altered sensorium and shock at presentation significantly increased the mortality. All culture positive cases had group A Neisseria meningitides. All meningococcal isolates were sensitive to penicillin/ampicillin, ciprofloxacin, ceftriaxone, chloramphenicol and erythromycin except, one each resistant to ampicillin and erythromycin.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJhamb Urmila, Chawla V, Khanna S. Clinical profile of Group A meningococcal outbreak in Delhi. Indian Pediatrics. 2009 Sept; 46(9): 794-796.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/144178
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://indianpediatrics.net/sep2009/sep-794-796.htmen_US
dc.subjectIndiaen_US
dc.subjectMeningitisen_US
dc.subjectMeningococcemiaen_US
dc.subjectNeisseriaen_US
dc.subjectOutbreaken_US
dc.subject.meshAnti-Bacterial Agents --pharmacology
dc.subject.meshAnti-Bacterial Agents --therapeutic use
dc.subject.meshBacteremia --drug therapy
dc.subject.meshBacteremia --epidemiology
dc.subject.meshBacteremia --metabolism
dc.subject.meshChild
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschool
dc.subject.meshDisease Outbreaks
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiology
dc.subject.meshInfant
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMeningitis, Meningococcal --drug therapy
dc.subject.meshMeningitis, Meningococcal --epidemiology
dc.subject.meshMeningitis, Meningococcal --metabolism
dc.subject.meshNeisseria meningitidis, Serogroup A --drug effects
dc.subject.meshNeisseria meningitidis, Serogroup A --isolation & purification
dc.subject.meshRetrospective Studies
dc.titleClinical profile of Group A meningococcal outbreak in Delhi.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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