The Contribution of delayed Diagnosis to the Outcome in Pyogenic Meningitis.

Summary: Meningitis was unsuspected following initial admission work-up in 25.8 percent of 66 infants and children with pyogenic meningitis managed at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. Eleven of the 17 were infants of whom nine were aged six months and under. Diarrhoea with dehydration,...

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Main Authors: Akpede GO, Ighogboja SI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Paediatric Association of Nigeria 2024-06-01
Series:Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics
Online Access:https://www.njpaediatrics.com/index.php/njp/article/view/767