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Abstract
Background: As a result of dangerous complications caused by Meningitis, early recognition, and rapid starting of therapy is very important.Meningitis, is an Inflammation of the meninges, the membranes that surround, cover, and protect the brain and spinal cord, This inflammatory process extends throughout the subarachnoid space into the brain and the spinal cord and regularly involves the ventricles. But, Encephalitis is an Inflammation of the brain itself.
Objectives: To have an epidemiological profile of patients admitted with meningitis to Abbassia Fever Hospital from year 2006 to May 2017.
Patients and Methods: Meningitis Have a seasonal variations. And this study was done to achieve an epidemiological profile of patients admitted with meningitis to Abbassia Fever Hospital from January 2006 to May 2017. Our study was conducted as retrospective descriptive study at Abbassia Fever Hospital from January 2006 to May 2017. on all of patients admitted to Abbassia Fever Hospital by using data Extraction Sheet.
Results: Meningitis was more common in Adult age group 60.8% followed by youth age group 32.6% but rarely affected elderly 6.6%. Meningitis was more common in males 64.4% than females, 35.6%. More common in Cairo 60.1% followed by Kalyobia 13.3% then Giza 10.9%.in Cairo it is more common in Nasr city 8.8%, followed by Ain Shams 8.4, Elmataria 6.4, Manshiet Naser and Elsalam6% then Elmarg 5.8%. Seasonal variation of meningitis cases was demonstrated in this study with the highest incidence in winter and Spring. The most common symptom of meningitic patients were fever 89.2% followed by convulsions 12.1%, vomiting 10.% and then Headache 7.8% The most common sign in meningitic patients were neck rigidity in 66%, Kernig’s sign in 60%, and Brudizinski’s sign in 40% of patients. Patient of meningitis had convulsions 18.6% and DCL 30.4%, the convulsion and DCL are related to ICU admission. 30.1% of patients of meningitis admitted to ICU.
Conclusion: Meningitis is more common in males, than females, more common in Cairo followed by Kalyobia then Giza.in Cairo it is more common in Nasr city, followed by Ain Shams, Elmataria, Manshiet Naser and Elsalam then Elmarg. Meningitis has a seasonal variation commonly, in winter and Spring.