Mortality and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Acute Bacterial Meningitis in Children Aged <5 Years in Pakistan

Objective Significant neurodevelopmental sequelae are known to occur after acute bacterial meningitis (ABM). This study determined the burden of such sequelae in Pakistani children aged

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Published in:The Journal of pediatrics 2013-07, Vol.163 (1), p.S86-S91.e1
Main Authors: Khowaja, Asif Raza, MSc, Mohiuddin, Syed, MRCGP, Cohen, Adam L., MD, MPH, Khalid, Ahmed, MBBS, Mehmood, Usma, MSc, Naqvi, Farnaz, MSc, Asad, Nargis, PhD, Pardhan, Khatidja, FCPS, Mulholland, Kim, MBBS, FRACP, MD, Hajjeh, Rana, MD, Zaidi, Anita K.M., MBBS, SM, FAAP, Shafqat, Saad, MBBS, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case-Control Studies
Developmental Disabilities - epidemiology
Female
Hearing Tests
Humans
Infant
Male
Meningitis, Bacterial - mortality
Meningitis, Pneumococcal - mortality
Nervous System Diseases - epidemiology
Pakistan - epidemiology
Pediatrics
Prognosis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Survival Rate
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Summary:Objective Significant neurodevelopmental sequelae are known to occur after acute bacterial meningitis (ABM). This study determined the burden of such sequelae in Pakistani children aged
ISSN:0022-3476
1097-6833
DOI:10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.03.035