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Neurological and Bacteriological assessment of suspected meningitis cases at Suez Canal University Hospital

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Last updated: 23 Jan 2023

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Introduction: Acute Bacterial Meningitis (ABM) are a potent cause of morbidity and mortality in all age groups, with long-term neurological disability. Objective: to determine the neurological events and bacterial pathogens, isolated from cerebrospinal fluids of suspected bacterial meningitis cases. Methods: Descriptive study included 181 cerebrospinal fluid from suspected ABM cases, aged from 13 to 26 years old, Biochemical, hematological tests, and bacteriological culture were done. Results: The most cerebrovascular symptoms were ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt (13.3%), convulsions (10.5%) then brain edema (8.3%), commonest CSF bacterial pathogens were Streptococcus species, E.coli and N. Meningitidis. The susceptibility pattern for isolated bacteria to Meropenam, Levofloxacin, Ciprofloxacin, Rifampicin and Ampicillin were 95%, 85%, 82.5%, 75% and 70%, respectively.Conclusion: Gram negative bacteria show highest susceptibility to Aztroenam and highest susceptibility to Erythromycin for Streptococcus spp. Ampicillins and cephalosporins are still active in the treatment of ABM.

DOI

10.21608/ejmm.2020.249860

Keywords

Meningitis, CSF, Bacterial culture, Antibiotic sensitivity

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Mohamed

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Elsamahy

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Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

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Asmaa

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Hashem

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Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

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Amani

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El-Kelany

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Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

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Wafaa

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Omar

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H.

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Department of Infectous and Endemic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

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Mona

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Salama

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Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

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Rasha

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Emad

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Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

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Volume

29

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1

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35680

Issue Date

2020-01-01

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2022-07-19

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2020-01-01

Page Start

67

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75

Print ISSN

1110-2179

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2537-0979

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New and original researches in the field of Microbiology.

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2,038

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Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology

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https://ejmm.journals.ekb.eg/

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23 Jan 2023