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[Posttraumatic purulent meningitis in patients treated at the Clinic for Infectious Diseases at the Rijeka Clinical Center, 1980-1989]. 1991

N Brncić-Dabo
Klinika za infektivne bolesti, KBC Rijeka.

During the period from 1980 to 1989 seven patients with posttraumatic purulent meningitis (PTPM) were treated at the Clinic for Infectious Diseases of Rijeka Clinical Centre. These accounted for 11.1% of total purulent meningitis cases of the same period. Three PTPM patients had recurrent attacks of meningitis. The age range of was the PTPM patients from 5 to 49 years; men prevailed in the ratio of 6 to 1. The etiology was confirmed in five cases (in four Streptococcus pneumoniae, in one Haemophilus influenzae). One of these yielded Penicillin G resistant Str. pneumoniae. The average duration of antibacterial therapy was 20.5 days. Two patients acquired lasting sequelae but there were no lethal outcomes.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008581 Meningitis Inflammation of the coverings of the brain and/or spinal cord, which consist of the PIA MATER; ARACHNOID; and DURA MATER. Infections (viral, bacterial, and fungal) are the most common causes of this condition, but subarachnoid hemorrhage (HEMORRHAGES, SUBARACHNOID), chemical irritation (chemical MENINGITIS), granulomatous conditions, neoplastic conditions (CARCINOMATOUS MENINGITIS), and other inflammatory conditions may produce this syndrome. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1994, Ch24, p6) Pachymeningitis,Meningitides,Pachymeningitides
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D001424 Bacterial Infections Infections by bacteria, general or unspecified. Bacterial Disease,Bacterial Infection,Infection, Bacterial,Infections, Bacterial,Bacterial Diseases

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