Bacterial meningitis in neonates and children South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorLevin, Men_ZA
dc.contributor.authorThomas, Karla Marien_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-31T19:52:48Z
dc.date.available2014-12-31T19:52:48Z
dc.date.issued2013en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAcute bacterial meningitis is defined as the inflammation of the meninges. It is caused by various bacteria and the specific aetiology is age dependant. In the neonatal period the causative organisms are: Group B streptococci, Gram - negative bacilli (e.g.: E. coli, Klebsiella spp, Enterobacter spp, Salmonella spp) and Listeria monocytogenes. In infants and children up to the age of 5 the most common causative organisms include: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib)and Neiseria meningitidis. The two chief causes of bacterial meningitis in children older than 5 are S. pneumoniae and N. meningitidis. Various studies have been performed to look at the profile of meningitis among the paediatric population. Objective: To investigate the aetiology of acute bacterial meningitis in South African newborns and children from 2005 - 2010.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationThomas, K. M. (2013). <i>Bacterial meningitis in neonates and children South Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10743en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationThomas, Karla Mari. <i>"Bacterial meningitis in neonates and children South Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10743en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationThomas, K. 2013. Bacterial meningitis in neonates and children South Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Thomas, Karla Mari AB - Acute bacterial meningitis is defined as the inflammation of the meninges. It is caused by various bacteria and the specific aetiology is age dependant. In the neonatal period the causative organisms are: Group B streptococci, Gram - negative bacilli (e.g.: E. coli, Klebsiella spp, Enterobacter spp, Salmonella spp) and Listeria monocytogenes. In infants and children up to the age of 5 the most common causative organisms include: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib)and Neiseria meningitidis. The two chief causes of bacterial meningitis in children older than 5 are S. pneumoniae and N. meningitidis. Various studies have been performed to look at the profile of meningitis among the paediatric population. Objective: To investigate the aetiology of acute bacterial meningitis in South African newborns and children from 2005 - 2010. DA - 2013 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2013 T1 - Bacterial meningitis in neonates and children South Africa TI - Bacterial meningitis in neonates and children South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10743 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/10743
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationThomas KM. Bacterial meningitis in neonates and children South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2013 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10743en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Healthen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPaediatricsen_ZA
dc.titleBacterial meningitis in neonates and children South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMMeden_ZA
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