Bacterial meningtis: a five year (2001-2005) retrospective study at University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Erleena Nur, H., Jamaiah, I., Rohela, M., Nissapatorn, V.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: SEAMEO Regional Tropical Medicine and Public Health Network 2008
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/4090/1/BACTERIAL_MENINGITIS-_A_FIVE_YEAR_%282001-2005%29_RETROSPECTIVE_STUDY_AT_UNIVERSITY_MALAYA_MEDICAL_CENTER_%28UMMC%29%2C_KUALA_LUMPUR%2C_MALAYSIA.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/4090/; http://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/2008-39-suppl-1/12_2007.pdf

This was a five year (2001-2005) retrospective study of bacterial meningitis in patients admitted to UMMC. A total of 47 cases were analyzed. Chinese was the most common ethnic group (41), followed by Malays (36) and Indians (23). The majority of cases (60) were within the 0-9 year old age group. Wi...