Neurological and Bacteriological assessment of suspected meningitis cases at Suez Canal University Hospital
Elsamahy, M., Hashem, A., El-Kelany, A., Omar, W., Salama, M., Emad, R. (2020). Neurological and Bacteriological assessment of suspected meningitis cases at Suez Canal University Hospital. EKB Journal Management System, 29(1), 67-75. doi: 10.21608/ejmm.2020.249860
Mohamed Elsamahy; Asmaa Hashem; Amani El-Kelany; Wafaa H. Omar; Mona Salama; Rasha Emad. "Neurological and Bacteriological assessment of suspected meningitis cases at Suez Canal University Hospital". EKB Journal Management System, 29, 1, 2020, 67-75. doi: 10.21608/ejmm.2020.249860
Elsamahy, M., Hashem, A., El-Kelany, A., Omar, W., Salama, M., Emad, R. (2020). 'Neurological and Bacteriological assessment of suspected meningitis cases at Suez Canal University Hospital', EKB Journal Management System, 29(1), pp. 67-75. doi: 10.21608/ejmm.2020.249860
Elsamahy, M., Hashem, A., El-Kelany, A., Omar, W., Salama, M., Emad, R. Neurological and Bacteriological assessment of suspected meningitis cases at Suez Canal University Hospital. EKB Journal Management System, 2020; 29(1): 67-75. doi: 10.21608/ejmm.2020.249860

Neurological and Bacteriological assessment of suspected meningitis cases at Suez Canal University Hospital

Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Volume 29, Issue 1, January 2020, Pages 67-75    PDF (656.51 K)
Document Type: New and original researches in the field of Microbiology.
DOI: 10.21608/ejmm.2020.249860
Authors
Mohamed Elsamahy1; Asmaa Hashem* 2; Amani El-Kelany3; Wafaa H. Omar4; Mona Salama5; Rasha Emad5
1Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
2Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
3Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
4Department of Infectous and Endemic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
5Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
Abstract
Introduction: Acute Bacterial Meningitis (ABM) are a potent cause of morbidity and mortality in all age groups, with long-term neurological disability. Objective: to determine the neurological events and bacterial pathogens, isolated from cerebrospinal fluids of suspected bacterial meningitis cases. Methods: Descriptive study included 181 cerebrospinal fluid from suspected ABM cases, aged from 13 to 26 years old, Biochemical, hematological tests, and bacteriological culture were done. Results: The most cerebrovascular symptoms were ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt (13.3%), convulsions (10.5%) then brain edema (8.3%), commonest CSF bacterial pathogens were Streptococcus species, E.coli and N. Meningitidis. The susceptibility pattern for isolated bacteria to Meropenam, Levofloxacin, Ciprofloxacin, Rifampicin and Ampicillin were 95%, 85%, 82.5%, 75% and 70%, respectively.Conclusion: Gram negative bacteria show highest susceptibility to Aztroenam and highest susceptibility to Erythromycin for Streptococcus spp. Ampicillins and cephalosporins are still active in the treatment of ABM.
Keywords
Meningitis; CSF; Bacterial culture; Antibiotic sensitivity
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