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  • Title: [The etiology of purulent meningoencephalitis in pediatrics. The therapeutic implications].
    Author: Games-Eternod J, Solórzano-Santos F, López del Prado J, Alvarez-Hernández L, Ramírez-Cruz F.
    Journal: Gac Med Mex; 1991; 127(4):315-20. PubMed ID: 1790836.
    Abstract:
    In order to know the etiology of purulent meningitis in infant and children, a retrospective study was done; 709 cases of a pediatric infectious disease service were analyzed. Diagnosis was established either by antigen detection (coagglutination) or bacterial culture. In 334/709 (48%) the bacterial agent was identifies. Haemophilus influenzae type b (70%), Streptococcus pneumoniae (14%), Enterobacteriaceae (8%) and Streptococcus sp (6.5%) were the most frequent. According to our results the epidemiologic pattern of purulent meningitis has not changed. A therapeutic approach is suggested.
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