Abstract
The relative frequency of meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae in school-aged children was determined by reviewing etiologic diagnoses in children 6 to 15 years old admitted to four hospitals from 1974 to 1978. Sixty-five (45%) of 145 patients had aseptic meningitis and 29 (20%) had bacterial meningitis. Thirty-two (22%) of the patients had received antibiotic therapy before diagnosis, and 19 (13%) could not be classified. Six (21%) of the 29 patients with bacterial meningitis had H influenzae meningitis. Although aseptic disease was the most common type of meningitis, initial antibiotic therapy for presumed bacterial meningitis in school-aged children should include adequate coverage for H influenzae.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1162-1163 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association |
Volume | 247 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 26 1982 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)