Frequency of Meningitis in Neonatal Late Onset Sepsis in Gangaram Hospital, Lahore

  • Salma Saleem Senior Registrar, Pediatrics, Ganga Ram Hospital, Fatima Jinnah Medical University Lahore
  • Naveed Akbar Hotiana Naveed Akbar Hotiana Assistant Professor, Pediatrics Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore
  • Asma Anwar Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Ganga Ram Hospital, Fatima Jinnah Medical University Lahore
  • Rashid Mehmood Professor of Pediatrics, Ganga Ram Hospital, Fatima Jinnah Medical University Lahore
Keywords: Meningitis, Late-onset Sepsis, Neonates, Frequency, Lumber puncture, Lahore

Abstract

Objective: Bacterial sepsis and meningitis are still major causes of morbidity and mortality in newborns all over the world, especially in premature infants. They must be recognized and treated quickly to prevent death or disability. Study Design: This prospective cross-sectional study. Period and Place of study: 6 months period in Pediatrics Department of Sir Gangaram Hospital Lahore. Materials and Methods: A total of 190neonates fulfilling the inclusion criteria (> 7 days with positive septic screen) were included and subjected to detailed history, clinical examination followed by investigations. All babies with positive septic screen underwent lumber puncture (LP) and cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) was sent to laboratory for cytology and biochemistry. Results: Mean age of patients was 15.6±6 days with a male to female ratio of 1.6:1. Frequency of Meningitis in babies with late-onset sepsis was 39.5% (75 patients out of 190).  Conclusion: Meningitis is commonly associated with late onset sepsis hence LP should be done as standard protocol in such neonates and the outcome is directly proportional to the diagnosis at initial presentation.

Published
2015-09-02
How to Cite
Saleem, S., Hotiana, N. A., Anwar, A., & Mehmood, R. (2015). Frequency of Meningitis in Neonatal Late Onset Sepsis in Gangaram Hospital, Lahore. Annals of Punjab Medical College, 9(3), 140-144. https://doi.org/10.29054/apmc/2015.323