Frequency of Meningitis in Neonates Presenting with Sepsis
WAHEED AHMAD1, ALLAH NAWAZ SULTAN2, IRFAN YOUNAS3, MUHAMMAD ALI4, MUHAMMAD NAVEED5, MUHAMMAD BILAL SAFDAR6
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ABSTRACTObjective: To record
frequency of meningitis in neonates presenting with sepsis in NICU
Study Design: Descriptive
Cross Sectional study
Setting: Department
of Pediatrics and Neonatology, University of Lahore Teaching Hospital, Lahore.
Methodology: After
taking approval from ethical review committee, Patients in NICU of University
of Lahore Teaching Hospital, Lahore. Lumber puncture done and collected 2ml CSF
for WBC, Protein and Glucose, CSF culture and also taken 1ml blood sample for
plasma glucose. Samples were sent to the hospital laboratory where it was
reported by the pathologist. All the information was recorded on proforma by
myself.
Results: Out of 80
cases females were 55% and male cases were 45%, mean age was 14.59+5.37 days,
mean weight was calculated as 3219.25+171.46 grams, mean gestational age was
calculated as 37.93+1.41 weeks. Frequency of meningitis in neonates presenting
with sepsis in NICU of University of Lahore Teaching Hospital, Lahore was
recorded in 16.25%(n=13) while 83.75%(n=67) were having no meningitis.
Conclusion: Though,
the rate of meningitis in neonatal sepsis was not very higher but it still
needs to be reduced.
Keywords: Neonates, sepsis, meningitis, frequency
Objective: To record
frequency of meningitis in neonates presenting with sepsis in NICU
Study Design: Descriptive
Cross Sectional study
Setting: Department
of Pediatrics and Neonatology, University of Lahore Teaching Hospital, Lahore.
Methodology: After
taking approval from ethical review committee, Patients in NICU of University
of Lahore Teaching Hospital, Lahore. Lumber puncture done and collected 2ml CSF
for WBC, Protein and Glucose, CSF culture and also taken 1ml blood sample for
plasma glucose. Samples were sent to the hospital laboratory where it was
reported by the pathologist. All the information was recorded on proforma by
myself.
Results: Out of 80
cases females were 55% and male cases were 45%, mean age was 14.59+5.37 days,
mean weight was calculated as 3219.25+171.46 grams, mean gestational age was
calculated as 37.93+1.41 weeks. Frequency of meningitis in neonates presenting
with sepsis in NICU of University of Lahore Teaching Hospital, Lahore was
recorded in 16.25%(n=13) while 83.75%(n=67) were having no meningitis.
Conclusion: Though,
the rate of meningitis in neonatal sepsis was not very higher but it still
needs to be reduced.
Keywords: Neonates, sepsis, meningitis, frequency