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Meningitis

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Biochemical Analysis of Cerebrospinal Fluid in Paediatric Patients: Insights from a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria

Ochuko Otokunefor & Woroma Wonodi · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2024

Aim: Cerebrospinal fluid analysis is an investigation routinely carried out in patients to make a diagnosis, exclude a diagnosis or treat infectious and non -infectious diseases of the nervous system. Analysis of cerebrospinal fluid could be biochemical, microbiological or hemato...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i121141

Case Study of a Zoonotic Infection Caused by Streptococcus suis Reported for the First Time in Goa Region, India

Shradha R. Gaonkar, Rajeshwar V. Naik, Sushanta Kalekar & Alka Sagar · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2023

This is a case study on epidemiological factor clinical spectrum and drug susceptibility of a rare zoonotic infection caused by Streptococcus sui in a 60 year female patient. Presented with fever and altered sensorium. Blood culture analysis revealed the causative agent to be Str...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i81397

Comparison between Total Lymphocyte Count and C-Reactive Protein in Neonate with Meningitis in Neonatal Unit at Benghazi Children Hospital- Libya

Negeia Imhamed Ali Elgaroushi, Wafa Saad Abdalrazi, Fadwa A. Mansour Eldgheili & Mohanad Abdulhadi Saleh Lawgali · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2022

Meningitis in newborn continue to be major cause of morbidity and mortality, particular in premature infant. Incidence is 0.2 to 0.4\1000 live birth and higher in premature infant. The sign and symptoms of meningitis are not specific and diagnosis depends on laboratory investigat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i130430

Assessment of the Relationship between Cerebrospinal Meningitis and Climate Variables in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Joyce Imara Nchom, A. S. Abubakar, F. O. Arimoro & B. Y. Mohammed · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2021

This study examines the relationship between Meningitis and weather parameters (air temperature, maximum temperature, relative humidity, and rainfall) in Kaduna state, Nigeria on a weekly basis from 2007–2019. Meningitis data was acquired weekly from Nigeria Centre for Disease Co...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i430389