ArticleNew microbes and new infections2021
Frequency of etiological agents of acute bacterial meningitis using culture and polymerase chain reaction assay.
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Abstract
Bacterial meningitis is one of the most severe infectious diseases with high rate of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. The current study aimed to investigate the frequency of etiological agents of bacterial meningitis among patients admitted to three hospitals in Zanjan, Iran. A total of 100 cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples were collected aseptically, and cytochemical analysis, Gram staining, culture, and PCR were performed. Forty-six percent of CSF samples had positive bacterial culture results. However, PCR showed a higher detection rate of bacterial meningitis causing pathogens when compared with culture (52% vs. 46%; p > 0.05). Fifty-two percent of patients with bacterial meningitis were aged <1 year. The most prevalent pathogen was
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