Abstract
This study shows the extreme gravity of pneumococcal meningitis in Abidjan. The factors of bad prognosis are: male sex, coma, protein rate of the cerebral fluid equal to or higher than 3 g. Our statistical study shows evident superiority of cephacetrile to penicillin G and ampicillin.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Age Factors
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Aged
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Cerebrospinal Fluid / cytology
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins / analysis
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Coma / complications
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Female
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Glucose / cerebrospinal fluid
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Male
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Meningitis, Pneumococcal / diagnosis*
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Meningitis, Pneumococcal / drug therapy
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Meningitis, Pneumococcal / mortality
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Middle Aged
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Sex Factors
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins
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Glucose