Chi Hang Wong, Jaime Rosa Duque, Joshua Sung Chih Wong, Chi-Man Victor Chan, Cheuk San Ivan Lam, Yu Ming Fu, Kai-Ning Cheong, Gilbert T Chua, Pamela P Lee, Patrick Ip, Marco Hok Kung Ho, Ian Chi Kei Wong, Godfrey Chi Fung Chan, Wing Hang Leung, So Lun Lee, Kwok Piu Lee, Chi Chiu Shek, Ming Sum Rosanna Wong, Mabel Siu Chun Wong, Yu-Lung Lau, Mike Yat-Wah Kwan
OBJECTIVES: Meningitis in neonates and young infants leads to significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. This study aimed to investigate pathogens, antibiotic resistance and secular change of incidence in Hong Kong. METHODS: A retrospective search was performed on meningitis in neonates and infants aged <3 months in three Hong Kong public hospitals from 2004 to 2019. Medical charts were reviewed, with focus on the identification and antibiotic resistance of the pathogens...
October 2021: International Journal of Infectious Diseases: IJID