| Purulent meningitis at a semi-rural hospital in the forest area of the Ivory Coast | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 1962741 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Authors describe 159 purulent meningitis cases among children admitted in the Dabou Protestant Hospital (56 km far from Abidjan). Etiologies are dominated by Hemophilus and Pneumococcus. The case-fatality rate varies between 22% and 78% according to age and 22,4% and 47,2% according to germ concerned. The after effect rate is about 25%. |
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Authors:
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J B de Bary; B Soro; V Seynaeve; L Schuermann; J L Rey |
Publication Detail:
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Type: English Abstract; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Bulletin de la Société de pathologie exotique (1990) Volume: 83 ISSN: 0037-9085 ISO Abbreviation: Bull Soc Pathol Exot Publication Date: 1990 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1991-03-27 Completed Date: 1991-03-27 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9212564 Medline TA: Bull Soc Pathol Exot Country: FRANCE |
Other Details:
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Languages: fre Pagination: 460-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Hôpital Protestant, Dabou. |
Vernacular Title:
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Les méningites purulentes dans un hopital semi-rural de la zone forestière de Cote d'Ivoire. |
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Adolescent Age Factors Child Child, Preschool Cote d'Ivoire / epidemiology Female Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Male Meningitis / complications, epidemiology*, mortality Meningitis, Haemophilus / complications, epidemiology*, mortality Meningitis, Pneumococcal / complications, epidemiology*, mortality Prospective Studies Sex Factors |
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