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Epidemiological profile of acute bacterial meningitis in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

2010; Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine; Volume: 43; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0037-86822010000400023

ISSN

1678-9849

Autores

Wallace Andrino da Silva, Aline Macêdo Pinheiro, Leonam Gomes Coutinho, Luis Alberto Carneiro Marinho, Lucymara Fassarella Agnez‐Lima,

Tópico(s)

Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management

Resumo

INTRODUCTION: Acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) remains a public health problem in Brazil. To evaluate the epidemiology of ABM cases at Giselda Trigueiro Hospital, Rio Grande do Norte, a descriptive retrospective survey was conducted covering 2005 to 2008. METHODS: Clinical and laboratory data were collected from the epidemiology department of the hospital and analyzed. RESULTS: Out of 168 ABM cases, 24.4%, 10.7%, and 2.4% were, respectively, caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis and Haemophilus influenza b, and 5.4% by other bacteria. The mean age was 22.48 ± 18.7 years old. CONCLUSIONS: Streptococcus pneumoniae was the main causative pathogen in the young urban population.

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