Epidemiological profile of acute bacterial meningitis in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) remains a public health problem in Brazil. To evaluate the epidemiology of ABM cases at Giselda Trigueiro Hospital, Rio Grande do Norte, a descriptive retrospective survey was conducted covering 2005 to 2008. Clinical and laboratory data were collected from the epide...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2010-07, Vol.43 (4), p.455-457
Main Authors: Silva, Wallace Andrino da, Pinheiro, Aline Macêdo, Coutinho, Leonam Gomes, Marinho, Luis Alberto Carneiro, Lima, Lucymara Fassarella Agnez
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Brazil - epidemiology
Child
Child, Preschool
Epidemiology
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Meningitis, Bacterial - drug therapy
Meningitis, Bacterial - epidemiology
Meningitis, Bacterial - microbiology
Middle Aged
Public health
Retrospective Studies
TROPICAL MEDICINE
Urban populations
Young Adult
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Summary:Acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) remains a public health problem in Brazil. To evaluate the epidemiology of ABM cases at Giselda Trigueiro Hospital, Rio Grande do Norte, a descriptive retrospective survey was conducted covering 2005 to 2008. Clinical and laboratory data were collected from the epidemiology department of the hospital and analyzed. Out of 168 ABM cases, 24.4%, 10.7%, and 2.4% were, respectively, caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis and Haemophilus influenza b, and 5.4% by other bacteria. The mean age was 22.48 +/- 18.7 years old. Streptococcus pneumoniae was the main causative pathogen in the young urban population.
ISSN:0037-8682
1678-9849
1678-9849
0037-8682
DOI:10.1590/S0037-86822010000400023