Meningitis in Jamaica, 1958-1960
West Indian med. j
; 10(2): 118-31, June 1961.
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ABSTRACT
96 cases of meningitis seen at the University College Hospital of the West Indies in 1958-60 are reviewed. In Jamaica, meningitis is predominantly a paediatric problem. Haemophilus influenzae is the commonest cause of this disease, and meningococcal meningitis is rare. Late admission to hospital and difficutly of diagnosis due to antibiotic or sulphonomide treatment of prodromal signs are common
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Haemophilus
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Meningite
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe ingles
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Jamaica
Idioma:
En
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Ano de publicação:
1961
Tipo de documento:
Article