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[The analysis of the incidence of meningitis in children]

Z Buszman1, M Sada-Cieślar, B Cichos

  • 1IV Katedry i Kliniki Pediatrii, Slaskiej Akademii Medycznej w Katowicach.

Wiadomosci Lekarskie (Warsaw, Poland : 1960)
|September 30, 1999
PubMed

Insights

Bacterial infections, particularly from Neisseria meningitidis, were the most common cause of meningitis in infants and young children between 1987 and 1995. This epidemiological study investigated 142 pediatric cases.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Infectious Diseases
  • Epidemiology
  • Bacteriology

Context:

  • Investigation of meningitis cases in infants and young children spanning 1987-1995.
  • Focus on epidemiological patterns and causative agents.
  • Study involved 142 pediatric patients.

Purpose:

  • To present the epidemiological findings of meningitis in a pediatric cohort.
  • To identify the primary etiological agents responsible for the disease.
  • To highlight the prevalence of bacterial meningitis.

Summary:

  • Bacterial infections were identified as the leading cause of meningitis in 49% of the studied pediatric cases.
  • Neisseria meningitidis was determined to be the most frequently isolated bacterium.
  • The study provides insights into the epidemiology of pediatric meningitis over an eight-year period.

Impact:

  • Informing public health strategies for pediatric meningitis prevention and control.
  • Guiding clinical diagnosis and treatment protocols for bacterial meningitis in children.
  • Contributing to the understanding of bacterial pathogen prevalence in pediatric populations.

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