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Volume 7 Issue 10 (October, 2019)

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Assessment of cases of aseptic and bacterial meningitis in children- A clinical study
Dr. Navtej, Dr. Nasir Husain Ansari

Background: The present study was conducted to assess the cases of aseptic and bacterial meningitis in children. Materials & Methods: 48 Children aged >30 days to <24 months of clinically suspected meningitis were enrolled. Aseptic and bacterial meningitis cases were compared. Results: Simple seizure was seen 13 in aseptic cases and in 10 in bacterial meningitis, complex seizure in 12 and 13 cases in aseptic and bacterial meningitis respectively., altered consciousness in 12 and 13 in aseptic and bacterial meningitis respectively, fever in 22 and 17, stiff neck in 11 and 7, bulging fontanelle in 6 and 3, shock in 8 and 5 and rash in 15 and 12 cases respectively. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Common symptoms were fever, stiff neck, bulging fontanelle, shock and rash. Maximum cases were of aseptic meningitis. Key words: Bacterial meningitis, Children, Seizure

 
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