Study Of Sociodemographic Pattern, Clinical Profile And Outcome Of Patients Of Meningitis Attenting Tertiary Care Center At GMC, Bhopal-AN Observational Study

Dr Harshima Sawlani; Dr Rajesh Tarachandani

Volume : VIII, Issue : VII, July - 2019

Study Of Sociodemographic Pattern, Clinical Profile And Outcome Of Patients Of Meningitis Attenting Tertiary Care Center At GMC, Bhopal-AN Observational Study

Dr Harshima Sawlani, Dr Rajesh Tarachandani

Abstract :

Background: Meningitis continues to be one of the most serious causes of hospital admissions. Objectives: In this study we observed pattern of sociodemographic distribution & clinical profile and their relationship with outcome in patients of meningitis. Methods: Observational study, carried out on 150 patients having signs and symptoms of meningitis at GMC, Bhopal over period of April 2017 to September 2018. Results & conclusion: Most of patients belong to age groups of 21–30 years, out of them Maximum patients were female. Those who had Glasgow coma scale (GCS) score of <8, 8 patients had partial recovery whereas 31 had died & no one has complete recovery. & all patients belong to stage I of TBM had complete recovery, whereas in stage II only 12.5% had complete recovery & 5% had death , also in stage III, 13% had death.