Childhood bacterial meningitis in Al-Baha province, Saudi Arabia.
1992
A retrospective review of 71 paediatric patients admitted with bacterial meningitis to the King Fahad Hospital at Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia, during an 8-year period revealed a preponderance of males (67.6%) and young subjects with 88.7% being below 24 months of age. The commonest cerebrospinal fluid pathogens in the series were Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB), Streptococcus pneumoniae and Group B-β haemolytic streptococcus, which were responsible for 47.3, 34.5 and 9.1% of cases respectively
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