OBJECTIVE: Neonatal meningitis is responsible for thousands of neonatal deaths annually
all over the world. Our study was conducted to determine the epidemiology, management …

Background: Bacterial meningitis is a devastating infection with a high mortality rate,
especially in neonates. The aim of this study was to determine the causative agents that …

A two-and-a-half year prospective study of neonatal meningitis in the two main referral
hospitals in Northern Jordan was carried out to determine the clinical spectrum and …

OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to explore the case management and disease burden
of bacterial meningitis among children below the age of 5 years in the Kingdom of Saudi …

Bacterial meningitis is one of the most serious infections in infants and children. The
infection is associated with a high rate of complications. This is a retrospective study of 151 …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalent bacterial agents of neonatal meningitis and their
antibiotic susceptibility in a referral intensive care unit in Assir Central Hospital, Saudi …

Background: Bacterial meningitis in the newborn is globally renowned for high mortality. The
associated morbidities also include audiologic, motor, visual and mental deficits. Objective …

Childhood acute bacterial meningitis remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality
especially in developing countries. The pattern of both sporadic and epidemic cases of …

Background Bacterial meningitis is still a major public health threat in developing countries.
It is an overwhelming infection with a high morbidity and mortality rate, especially in …

Bacterial meningitis is very serious condition among children less than 5 years, since it
might affect the central nervous system (deafness, epilepsy and hemiplegia). We found in …