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pyogenic meningitis in ibadan, nigeria. a 15-month prospective study.between january 1976 and march 1977, cerebrospinal fluid samples from 2130 patients at university college hospital, ibadan, nigeria were examined, 130 patients were shown to have pyogenic meningitis. the commonest causative bacteria were streptococcus pneumoniae (53.8%), haemophilus influenzae (23%), neisseria meningitidis (7.7%) and klebsiella spp. (3%). most of the infections occurred in very young children: 47% of all patients were under 1 year of age, and 69% were under 5 years old. the over ...1978675164
haemophilus influenzae meningitis: a 5-year study in ibadan, nigeria.a total of 131 children with haemophilus influenzae meningitis was studied over a period of 5 years. of these, 92% and of those who died from this disease, 94% were 2 years old or less. mortality was 26% and morbidity among the survivors was 36%. most of the children studied were marasmic. the seasonal incidence is discussed since incidence peaked mainly in the dry season with a secondary peak in the rainy season. haemoglobin (h6) electrophoresis, done in respect of a few children, showed a sign ...19853877122
microbial inciters of acute asthma in urban nigerian children.in tropical africa the role of microbial agents of acute respiratory infections in acute exacerbations of bronchial asthma remains largely unexplored. however, empirical antibacterial therapy is frequently initiated in moderate to severe cases of acute asthma with symptoms of acute respiratory infection. a study was set up to determine how often acute respiratory infection is associated with acute asthma, to identify the associated pathogens, and to proffer appropriate therapeutic suggestions.19957570407
childhood bacterial meningitis in ibadan, nigeria--antibiotic sensitivity pattern of pathogens, prognostic indices and outcome.bacterial meningitis remains a major cause of morbidity, mortality and neurodisability in childhood, particularly in the developing world where effective vaccines against the usual pathogens responsible for the disease are not in routine use. to describe the patterns and outcome of bacterial meningitis among children admitted into the university college hospital (uch), ibadan, nigeria. all children who satisfied the case definition for meningitis, admitted into the paediatric wards of the univer ...200818939404
invasive pneumococcal disease in children aged <5 years admitted to 3 urban hospitals in ibadan, nigeria.streptococcus pneumoniae remains a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in the world. the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in developing countries will be facilitated by a clearer understanding of the disease burden for bacterial causes of pneumonia and meningitis and the prevalent serotypes of s. pneumoniae.200919191615
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