Open AccessEmpiric treatment of acute meningitis syndrome in a resource-limited setting: Clinical outcomes and predictors of survival or death
Author(s) -
Birkneh Tilahun Tadesse,
Byron A. Foster,
Mulugeta Sitot Shibeshi,
Henok Tadele
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
ethiopian journal of health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.479
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2413-7170
pISSN - 1029-1857
DOI - 10.4314/ejhs.v27i6.3
Subject(s) - medicine , meningitis , antibiotics , white blood cell , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Bacterial meningitis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the developing world. However, limited research has focused on the diagnosis and management of meningitis in resource-limited settings.