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Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research

2021, Vol: 8, Issue: 8
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    Children between age group of 2 month to 18 years of age with symptoms and signs suggestive of meningitis: Clinical Profile


    Dr. Raju Mali, Dr. Charanraj Honnalli, Dr. Subodh Mariti Dupate
    JCDR. 2023: 2364-2367

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    Meningitis develop as a consequence of bacterial entry into the subarchnoid space either through hematogenous seeding, direct extension from a contiguous focus, or result of congenital, traumatic, or surgical disruption of normal anatomic barriers. This prospective study was being performed on children between age group of 2 month to 18 years of age with symptoms and signs suggestive of meningitis with CSF showing pleocytosis admitted in hospital. In the present study out of 56 cases, 55 cases had fever (98.21%), 47 cases had convulsion (83.92%), vomiting and altered sensorium was present in 27(48.21%) & 26(46.42%) cases followed by headache in 18 cases (32%) and excessive cry& irritable in 10 cases (17.85%). Thus the most common presenting complaints were fever followed by convulsion, vomiting, and altered sensorium.

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