ArticleAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology
Group B streptococcal meningitis in children beyond the neonatal period in sub-Himalayan India.
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- Enhanced identification of Group B streptococcus in infants with suspected meningitis in Ethiopia.PloS one · 2020Trial
- Unusual Gram-negative bacteria cause more severe bacterial meningitis than the three classical agents in children.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2022Observational
- Incidence of macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B resistance amongst beta-haemolytic streptococci in The Gambia.BMC research notes · 2017Article
- Associations between nasopharyngeal carriage of Group B Streptococcus and other respiratory pathogens during early infancy.BMC microbiology · 2016Article
- Group B streptococcal meningitis in children beyond the neonatal period in sub-Himalayan India.Annals of Indian Academy of NeurologyArticle
- Disease burden due to Group BTherapeutic advances in infectious diseaseReview
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Abstract
objectivesTo evaluate clinicolaboratory profile and the outcomes in children (1 to 59 months) diagnosed with Group B streptococcus (GBS) meningitis over a period of 1 year. MATERIALS AND
methodsCerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples of 250 pediatric patients (1 to 59 months) admitted with suspected acute bacterial meningitis(ABM)were subjected to cell count, biochemical profile, culture, latex particle agglutination (LPA) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). They were also evaluated for complications and were followed-up till 6 months after discharge.
resultsForty patients (25 boys and 15 girls), 16% of total suspected cases of ABM were diagnosed with GBS by LPA method and 30 (75%) out of these were above 3 months of age. The median duration of hospital stay was 7 days (range 1 to 72 days). State of coma was observed in two (5%) and one (2.5%) died, while 20 (50%) patients recovered completely.
conclusionGBS should be considered as an important cause of ABM in Indian children beyond the neonatal period and further studies are warranted to determine the actual problem of the disease in our country.
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