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. 1990 Sep 1;78(5):245-7.

The epidemiology and outcome of childhood tuberculous meningitis. The Pelonomi Hospital experience

C J Schoeman  1
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  • PMID: 2392719

The epidemiology and outcome of childhood tuberculous meningitis. The Pelonomi Hospital experience

C J Schoeman. S Afr Med J. .

Abstract

A prospective study was undertaken to determine the epidemiology and outcome of tuberculous meningitis in children admitted to hospital in Bloemfontein, OFS. Over a 5-year period 75 patients were studied, and 78% of them were less than 5 years of age. The largest group of patients came from rural areas. The annual incidence in the 0-14-year-old group for the City of Bloemfontein was estimated at 3,6/100,000. Most patients were in an advanced stage of illness at the start of therapy and the mortality rate was 18%. Of those patients who survived, 26% had severe neurological sequelae. The incidence of tuberculous meningitis can be decreased by improving primary health care facilities in certain areas of the OFS.

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