Pattern and Outcome of Central Nervous System Infections in Suez Governorate
Sheded, M., Hassan, M., Kishk, R., Gabr, W., Said, A. (2019). Pattern and Outcome of Central Nervous System Infections in Suez Governorate. EKB Journal Management System, 9(1), 12-19. doi: 10.21608/aeji.2019.28432
Mahmoud M Sheded; Mohamed F Hassan; Rania Kishk; Wael Gabr; Amira Said. "Pattern and Outcome of Central Nervous System Infections in Suez Governorate". EKB Journal Management System, 9, 1, 2019, 12-19. doi: 10.21608/aeji.2019.28432
Sheded, M., Hassan, M., Kishk, R., Gabr, W., Said, A. (2019). 'Pattern and Outcome of Central Nervous System Infections in Suez Governorate', EKB Journal Management System, 9(1), pp. 12-19. doi: 10.21608/aeji.2019.28432
Sheded, M., Hassan, M., Kishk, R., Gabr, W., Said, A. Pattern and Outcome of Central Nervous System Infections in Suez Governorate. EKB Journal Management System, 2019; 9(1): 12-19. doi: 10.21608/aeji.2019.28432

Pattern and Outcome of Central Nervous System Infections in Suez Governorate

Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases
Article 3, Volume 9, Issue 1, March 2019, Page 12-19  XML PDF (311.76 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/aeji.2019.28432
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Authors
Mahmoud M Sheded email 1; Mohamed F Hassan2; Rania Kishk3; Wael Gabr4; Amira Said2
1Infectious and Endemic Hepatology and Gastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez University, Egypt
2Endemic and Infectious Diseases Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
3Microbiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
4Neurology department, Faculty of medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
Abstract
Background and study aim: Egypt is an endemic area with Central nervous system (CNS) infections, which associated with high complications and death rates so it is considered a medical emergency. In spite of emerging of new potent antibiotics and availability of specific vaccination accompanied with improving of medical care, morbidity rates accompanied with CNS infection remains unacceptably high. There is dramatic change in the epidemiology of CNS infection that leads to incomplete understanding of its pathogenesis which interferes with the initiation of effective empirical antimicrobial treatment. There is a growing need for more researches to uncover these changes.The aim of the study is to assess the pattern of CNS infections, identify the causative organisms, course and outcome of the CNS infections to implement standard management approaches and improve outcome.
Patients and Methods: One hundred twenty-four patients, recruited from Suez Fever and General Hospitals with suspected CNS infection, were enrolled in this study. CNS infection was confirmed by cerebrospinal fluid results supported by clinical diagnosis and in some patients brain imaging was performed.
Results: In our study streptococcus pneumonia was the main cause of septic meningitis; males infected more than females, children were the most vulnerable group; among children Haemophilus influenzae was the commonest cause of septic meningitis. Mycobacterium meningitis was the leading cause of death among studied patient and deafness was the main neurological complication.
Conclusion: Early clinical suspicion of CNS infection and immediate management are crucial factors in reduction of the still high morbidity and mortality rates. The changes in the pattern of causative organisms must be considered when starting empiric antibiotic.
Keywords
Meningitis; Septic; Aseptic; Pneumococcal; Neisseria Meningitidis; CNS infections
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