Abstract
Background Bacterial meningitis still represents an important chapter in the present infectious pathology, despite the increasing progress in the prophylaxis and prevention measures. Apart from tuberculous etiology, and of course the well-known classical etiologies – meningococcal, pneumococcal, Haemophilus influenzae, staphylococcal and Gram-negative bacteria – new entities that need to be evaluated seem to appear. Objectives: 1. To determine the incidence of bacterial meningitis in the last years, in comparison with the international situation encountered in this pathology. 2. To detect new predisposing and risk factors for meningitis. 3. The important role of procalcitonin and other markers for the quick diagnosis of meningitis. 4. The utilization in the current medical practice of modern molecular diagnostic tests, especially for the severe and atypical cases.
Highlights
Bacterial meningitis still represents an important chapter in the present infectious pathology, despite the increasing progress in the prophylaxis and prevention measures
1. To determine the incidence of bacterial meningitis in the last years, in comparison with the international situation encountered in this pathology
We have studied and evaluated in a retrospective study 87 cases of bacterial meningitis, which were hospitalized in the Infectious Disease Hospital “Victor Babeş” Clinic II during the period 2011-2013
Summary
Narcisa Nicolescu*, Alexandru Crişan, Emilia Nicoară, Voichița Lăzureanu, Virgil Musta, Ruxandra Laza, Roxana Nicolescu. From The 10th Edition of the Scientific Days of the National Institute for Infectious Diseases “Prof Dr Matei Bals” Bucharest, Romania.
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