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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Terwin, Kian
• Ferreira, Mari
• Minnie, Christiaan
• Marangellis, Kalliopy
• Darby, Ruben
• Berlyn, Jesse
• Kleingeld, Anél
• Tiel, Shezree
• Abiodun, Matthew Olukayode
• Rooyen, Cornel van
• Adefuye, Anthonio Oladele
• Sempa, Joseph Bukulu

Titel

The epidemiological profile of meningitis among adults in a South African district hospital

Ist Teil von

• The Pan African medical journal, 2022-01, Vol.41, p.256-256

Ort / Verlag

The African Field Epidemiology Network

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

Quelle

EZB Electronic Journals Library

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Introductionunderstanding the epidemiological profile of a disease in a particular region allows for proper planning of public health resources for prevention, early diagnosis and treatment. In this present study, we describe the epidemiological profile of viral, fungal, tuberculous and bacterial meningitis among adults at National District Hospital (NDH), Free State province, over three years period (January 2017 to December 2019). Methodsa retrospective, observational study of all adult meningitis cases, managed at the National District Hospital (NDH) Bloemfontein, Free State Province, South Africa between January 2017 and December 2019. Resultsof the 236 case files reviewed, majority (93.2%; n=220) of the patients managed for meningitis were black, as well as males (55.5%; n = 131). Higher incidence was found between the ages 20 to 49 (81.7%). Of those who died, the majority (n = 14; 63.6%) were males, in the age group 40-49 (n = 7; 31.8%), had TB meningitis (n = 12; 54.5%), were HIV positive (n = 20; 90.9%), and had cell count <100 cells/mm3 (n = 10; 45.5%). Conclusionour study suggests that combining information on patient demography, co-morbidities, clinical presentation, and examination findings can substantially contribute to raising clinical suspicion, leading to swift identification, diagnosis, and treatment of patients.