| haemophilus influenzae meningitis in parts of eastern nigeria. | during a two-year period, january 1989 to january 1991, 39 (12%) of 331 children admitted to various hospitals and health centres in enugu and nsukka areas of eastern nigeria with symptoms of meningitis had haemophilus influenzae isolated from their cerebrospinal fluids (csf). 90% were aged 24 months and below. out of the 39 isolates, 37 were pittman serotype b while the remaining 2 were type d. more males (61.5%) had h. influenzae meningitis in comparison with 38.5% of females. 69.2% of the cas ... | 1994 | 7925042 |