Burden and bacterial etiology of neonatal meningitis at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Meningitis poses a significant challenge to public health in low-income nations, such as Ethiopia, with a particular impact on newborns. The magnitude and etiologies of meningitis vary based on geographic location and age of patients. There is limited data regarding the magnitude and etiology of meningitis from Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia. This study aimed to determine the magnitude and bacterial profile of meningitis among newborns aged less than 90 days at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital (HUCSH).

Methods

A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted among newborns under 90 days who were suspected of meningitis at HUCSH from January 2019 to July 2023, and for whom Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture was performed. At HUCSH, bacteria

SUBMITTER: Ali MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11315337 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature