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Volume 12 Issue 3 ( July-September ) 2023

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Evaluation of Streptococcus pneumoniae in suspected cases of Meningitis in children under 5 yrs age group
Dr. Anita Mutha, Dr. Shakshi Bansal, Dr. Anju Mahor

Bacterial meningitis is a severe infection of the brain with high mortality and morbidity. Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common cause of community-acquired bacterial meningitis, accounting for 70%-75% of cases. In this study 77 CSF samples from suspected cases of meningitis were collected. 02 Isolates of S. pneumoniae and 04 other bacteria were detected in the study. None of the isolate have shown resistance to any of the tested Anti-Microbial. Most of the samples were collected after administration of antibiotics, which may lead to reduced recovery of organism.

 
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