Journal Title Acta Medica Iranica Journal Abbreviation acta Publisher Group Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) Website http://acta.tums.ac.ir

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Title	A Bacteriological Study of Meningitis in Pediatric Patients in Ahwaz,lran
Authors	C. Kimberlin, ; A.Hariri, ; L.Hakkak, ; A,
Abstract	Of 164 cerebral spinal fl uid s amples received, 100 or 60 .9% were f rom pati ent s wi t h s uspected bacteria l meningi t is . The positive cul t ure r ate f or a l 1 the samples was 24´ or 40% if on l y t he CSF sample s from menigi t is patients are included. The most common caus e of menigitis in the newborn wa s the gram negative b a c i l l i . Etiological agents i n i nfants from two month s t o three yea r s i ncluded Hemophilus.
Publisher	Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Date	2012-10-20
Source	Acta Medica Iranica Vol 22, No 1 (1980)

 

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