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A clinico-bacteriological study of meningitis in infancy and childhood

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Meningitis constituted 1.7% of the total paediatric admissions. Of these cases, 0.97% were of tuberculous meningitis and 07.% cases were suffering from pyogenic meningitis. The maximum number of patients was encountered under 3 years of age with a significant male preponderance. Cranial nerve palsies and ocular changes were observed more frequently in tubercular meningitis. The flotation hydrocarbon test was helpful in demonstrating acid fast bacilli in 24.1% cases whereas direct smear was negative in all cases. Bacteriological examination revealed infection with pneumococci, meningococci, staphylococci andH. influenzae in that order of frequency.

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    V. Tamaskar & N. R. Bhandari

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  1. V. Tamaskar
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From the Department of Paediatrics, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal.

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Tamaskar, V., Bhandari, N.R. A clinico-bacteriological study of meningitis in infancy and childhood. Indian J Pediatr 43, 226–231 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02898406

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