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Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Neurology
  • Audiology

Background:

  • Bacterial meningitis can lead to auditory system damage, resulting in disabling hearing loss.
  • Childhood bacterial meningitis survivors require assessment for hearing deficits.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine hearing thresholds in children who survived bacterial meningitis.
  • To identify risk factors associated with hearing loss in childhood bacterial meningitis.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective study of 102 children treated for bacterial meningitis and 102 matched controls.
  • Auditory evaluation using otoacoustic emission and auditory brain stem response tests at discharge and 1-month follow-up.

Main Results:

  • Prevalence of hearing loss was 30.4% in bacterial meningitis survivors versus 6.9% in controls.
  • Identified risk factors for hearing impairment included anemia, leukocytosis, and hypoglycorrhachia.

Conclusions:

  • Hearing impairment is a common complication of bacterial meningitis in children.
  • Early identification of risk factors may aid in preventing hearing loss.