Incidence of meningitis in Manipal.

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dc.contributor.authorSeetha, K Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorMurthy, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorShivananda, P Gen_US
dc.date.accessioned1999-04-13en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-01T10:43:59Z
dc.date.available1999-04-13en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-01T10:43:59Z
dc.date.issued1999-04-13en_US
dc.description.abstractOne thousand one hundred and seventy cerebro spinal fluid (CSF) samples from clinically diagnosed meningitis patients were subjected to macroscopic and microscopic examination. CSF samples were also cultured. Five percent CSF samples were positive for bacterial (4.3%) and fungal (0.7%) organisms. Gram positivity was observed in 6.4% samples. The percentage of bacterial isolates was highest in newborn and infants (6.1%) and (4.3%) in patients of 1-12 years age group. Cryptococcus species were isolated from 8 adult patients. Among Gram positive bacterial isolates, coagulase negative Staphylococci was highest (8%), followed by Pneumococci (6%) and B-haemolytic Streptococci (2%). Among Gram negative bacilli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa was predominant (42%) followed by Klebsiella species (20%) though Klebsiella was predominant in newborns and infants.en_US
dc.description.affiliationKasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSeetha KS, Murthy R, Shivananda PG. Incidence of meningitis in Manipal. Indian Journal of Public Health. 1999 Apr-Jun; 43(2): 82-4en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/110069
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshGram-Negative Bacteria --classificationen_US
dc.subject.meshGram-Positive Bacteria --classificationen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIncidenceen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMeningitis, Bacterial --cerebrospinal fluiden_US
dc.subject.meshMeningitis, Cryptococcal --cerebrospinal fluiden_US
dc.titleIncidence of meningitis in Manipal.en_US
dc.typeComparative Studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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