Volume : VIII, Issue : XII, December - 2018

ETIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF MENINGITIS

Dr P. Musakhan, Dr. Sapuri Sreevani, Dr. Pitta Paramjyothi

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AIM AND OBJECTIVE:

Meningitis is a devastating disease, a medical and neurological emergency and remains a major global public health challenge. It can be caused by Bacteria, Virus, fungi and parasites.  The objective of present study is to know the etiology of meningitis and to help guide empirical therapy decisions.

 

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

70 patients of Meningitis who were above 12 years of age group admitted both in General wards and Acute Medical Care unit in a tertiary care center Telangana State included in the study.

 

RESULTS:

Among 70 patients   56 were males and 14 females. Maximum cases of meningitis were between 12– 40 years  and more  common  cause was Tuberculous meningitis   seen in 26 patients  next frequent cause was  Viral  meningitis which was noted in 23 patients .Bacterial meningitis noted in 20 patients and Cryptococcal  meningitis was seen in one male patient.

 

 CONCLUSION:

Meningitis commonly present in young patients and Tuberculous meningitis was the most common cause.

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijar  

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ETIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF MENINGITIS, Dr P. Musakhan, Dr. Sapuri Sreevani, Dr. Pitta Paramjyothi , INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8|Issue-12 | December-2018

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