Clinical Presentation, Aetiology, and Outcomes of Meningitis in a Setting of High HIV and TB Prevalence
المؤلفون المشاركون
Thinyane, Keneuoe Hycianth
Motsemme, Keanole Mofona
Cooper, Varsay Jim Lahai
المصدر
العدد
المجلد 2015، العدد 2015 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2015)، ص ص. 1-7، 7ص.
الناشر
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
تاريخ النشر
2015-09-30
دولة النشر
مصر
عدد الصفحات
7
التخصصات الرئيسية
الملخص EN
Meningitis causes significant morbidity and mortality globally.
The aim of this study was to study the clinical presentation, aetiology, and outcomes of meningitis among adult patients admitted to Queen Mamohato Memorial Hospital in Maseru, Lesotho, with a diagnosis of meningitis.
A cross-sectional study was conducted between February and April 2014; data collected included presenting signs and symptoms, laboratory results, and clinical outcomes.
Descriptive statistics were used to summarise data; association between variables was analysed using Fisher’s exact test.
56 patients were enrolled; the HIV coinfection rate was 79%.
The most common presenting symptoms were altered mental status, neck stiffness, headache, and fever.
TB meningitis was the most frequent diagnosis (39%), followed by bacterial (27%), viral (18%), and cryptococcal meningitis (16%).
In-hospital mortality was 43% with case fatalities of 23%, 40%, 44%, and 90% for TB, bacterial, cryptococcal, and viral meningitis, respectively.
Severe renal impairment was significantly associated with mortality.
In conclusion, the causes of meningitis in this study reflect the high prevalence of HIV and TB in our setting.
Strategies to reduce morbidity and mortality due to meningitis should include improving diagnostic services to facilitate early detection and treatment of meningitis and timely initiation of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected patients.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
Thinyane, Keneuoe Hycianth& Motsemme, Keanole Mofona& Cooper, Varsay Jim Lahai. 2015. Clinical Presentation, Aetiology, and Outcomes of Meningitis in a Setting of High HIV and TB Prevalence. Journal of Tropical Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1070403
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
Thinyane, Keneuoe Hycianth…[et al.]. Clinical Presentation, Aetiology, and Outcomes of Meningitis in a Setting of High HIV and TB Prevalence. Journal of Tropical Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1070403
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
Thinyane, Keneuoe Hycianth& Motsemme, Keanole Mofona& Cooper, Varsay Jim Lahai. Clinical Presentation, Aetiology, and Outcomes of Meningitis in a Setting of High HIV and TB Prevalence. Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1070403
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references
رقم السجل
BIM-1070403
قاعدة معامل التأثير والاستشهادات المرجعية العربي "ارسيف Arcif"
أضخم قاعدة بيانات عربية للاستشهادات المرجعية للمجلات العلمية المحكمة الصادرة في العالم العربي
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