Tuberculous Meningitis at the Department of Child Health Dr. Pirngadi Hospital, Medan
| Autor: | Margaretha Damanik, Sri Zamzah, Mardiana K. Djayusman, M. D. Marbun, Bistok Saing |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Paediatrica Indonesiana, Vol 32, Iss 7-8, Pp 190-7 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0030-9311 2338-476X |
| DOI: | 10.14238/pi32.7-8.1992.190-7 |
| Popis: | Tuberculous meningitis was studied descriptively in 167 cases (1 .19%) of 14082 hospitalized patients at the Department of Child Health Dr. Pirngadi Hospital, Medan in a period of the years 1985 to 1989. The highest incidence was in the age group of under 3 years (46.11%) consisting 20. 78% of the stage I, 54.55% stage II, and 24.67% stage III. The youngest age was five months (2 cases) and the oldest was 14 years old (3 cases). The case fatality rate was 27.54%, they were 2.17% stage I, 32.61% stage II, and 65.22% stage III. Stage III showed higher mortality rate than stage I and II (p |
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