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Burden and outcomes of bacterial meningitis among children in tertiary hospitals in Niamey, Niger.

Moussa Saley Sahada, Samaila Aboubacar, Souleymane Adoum Fils, Boulama Mamadou Boulama Malam, Garba Moumouni, Souley Nagoundi Ramatou, Adamou Bara Abdoul-Aziz, Kamaye Moumouni, Doutchi Mahamadou, Adehossi Eric and 1 more

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Moussa Saley SahadaFaculty of Health Sciences of Abdou Moumouni University, Niamey, Niger.
Samaila AboubacarFaculty of Health Sciences of Abdou Moumouni University, Niamey, Niger.
Souleymane Adoum FilsFaculty of Health Sciences of André Salifou University, Zinder, Niger.
Boulama Mamadou Boulama MalamFaculty of Health Sciences of Abdou Moumouni University, Niamey, Niger.
Garba MoumouniFaculty of Health Sciences of Abdou Moumouni University, Niamey, Niger.
Souley Nagoundi RamatouFaculty of Health Sciences of Abdou Moumouni University, Niamey, Niger.
Adamou Bara Abdoul-AzizFaculty of Health Sciences of André Salifou University, Zinder, Niger.
Kamaye MoumouniFaculty of Health Sciences of Abdou Moumouni University, Niamey, Niger.
Doutchi MahamadouFaculty of Health Sciences of André Salifou University, Zinder, Niger.
Adehossi EricFaculty of Health Sciences of Abdou Moumouni University, Niamey, Niger.
Serge Paul EholiéFelix Houphouët-Boigny University, Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

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Objectives: Bacterial meningitis remains a major public health problem in Niger. Despite vaccination campaigns, the disease persists and continues to cause high morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population. This study aimed to describe the epidemiologic and evolutionary characteristics of bacterial meningitis in children in two tertiary hospitals in Niamey. Methods: This was a retrospective, descriptive, and analytical cross-sectional study conducted over a 22-month period (2023-2024). The study population included all children aged 0-59 months hospitalized for suspected or confirmed bacterial meningitis. Data were collected exhaustively from patient records. Variables associated with mortality in bivariate analysis were included in a multivariable logistic regression model. The Pearson chi-squared test at a significance level of 5% was used to determine factors associated with death by multivariate analysis. Results: Of a total of 220 suspected cases of meningitis, 105 (47.7%) were confirmed. The mean age was 24.2 ± 16.9 months, with a male-to-female ratio of 1.5. Fever (98.2%) and seizures (74.1%) were the main reasons for consultation. Conclusion: Pediatric bacterial meningitis in Niamey is characterized by high mortality and the predominance of

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