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Frequency of acute bacterial meningitis in children with first episode of febrile seizures.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of acute bacterial meningitis in children with first episode of febrile seizures.
METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Polyclinic, Postgraduate Medical Institute, Islamabad, Pakistan, from December 2012 to August 2013, and comprised patients with first episode of fever and seizure. SPSS 10 was used for data analysis.
RESULTS: Of the157 patients, 12(7.6%) were diagnosed to have acute bacterial meningitis with 5(41.6%) in the age group of 6-12 months, 4(33.3%) in 13-18 months and 3(25%) in the age group of 19-60 months.
CONCLUSIONS: Clinicians evaluating children after a febrile seizure should direct their attention toward identifying the cause of the child's fever.
METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Polyclinic, Postgraduate Medical Institute, Islamabad, Pakistan, from December 2012 to August 2013, and comprised patients with first episode of fever and seizure. SPSS 10 was used for data analysis.
RESULTS: Of the157 patients, 12(7.6%) were diagnosed to have acute bacterial meningitis with 5(41.6%) in the age group of 6-12 months, 4(33.3%) in 13-18 months and 3(25%) in the age group of 19-60 months.
CONCLUSIONS: Clinicians evaluating children after a febrile seizure should direct their attention toward identifying the cause of the child's fever.
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