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A previously healthy 16-month-old Korean girl with symptoms of fever, vomiting,
and generalized tonic seizure was diagnosed to have Group D non-typhoid
Salmonella meningitis. The patient was treated with ceftriaxone (100 mg/kg/day)
and...
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Frequent pathogens of nosocomial meningitis were investigated and the adequacy of empiric antibiotic therapy was assessed. Outcomes of nosocomial meningitis were also evaluated.
METHODS: Ninety-one patients, who were diagnosed and...
Bacterial meningitis remains a serious cause of morbidity and mortality in
childhood. Epidemiologic investigations have shown variability in disease risks
among different populations and races. In Korea, however, basic epidemiologic...