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Query: UMLS:C0085437 (bacterial meningitis)
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An open circuit indirect calorimeter was used to measure resting energy expenditure in febrile infants. Twelve infants admitted to hospital with fever (axillary temperature 37.5 degrees C) were studied on admission and then again at the same time of day and in similar environmental conditions after the fever had resolved. Mean age of the infants was 0.31 years (range 0.12-0.54) and the mean body weight 6.59 kg (range 4.50-8.88 kg). On average the infants' axillary temperatures were +2.1 degrees C higher when they were febrile. Overall the mean difference in oxygen consumption (VO2), carbon dioxide production (VCO2), and resting energy expenditure (REE) between the febrile and afebrile measurements was not statistically significant. Of eight infants with a greater REE when febrile, five were diagnosed as having viral illness and three had bacterial meningitis. Of the four with a lower REE when febrile, two had viral illness and two had bacterial infection (one chest infection and one meningitis). In conclusion, there was no consistent alteration of REE during a fever in infants 1 to 6 months of age. In particular, age and type of infection were not predictors of whether REE would increase or decrease during the illness.
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PMID:Metabolic rate in febrile infants. 878 23

Acute bacterial meningitis is an important cause of mortality and morbidity with high rates of long-term neurological sequelae. To determine the clinical presentation, complications, and outcome of acute meningitis in Yemen, a retrospective study in patients 15 years or older with acute bacterial meningitis who were admitted into Al-Thawra Teaching Hospital in Sana'a from January 2006 to December 2007 was carried out. There were 121 patients with acute bacterial meningitis. Lumbar puncture was performed in 112 (92.6%). The most common pathogen was Streptococcus pneumoniae found in 47.4% of positive cultures, Neisseria meningitidis in 33.9%, and Haemophilus influenzae in 10.2%. The classical triad of acute bacterial meningitis was found in 65% of cases. The mortality rate was 22.3%, with 27 patients dying during hospitalization. S. pneumoniae had a case fatality rate of 35.7%. Frequent complications were impaired consciousness, recurrent convulsion, and chest infection, which occurred in 30.6, 16.5, and 10.7% of the patients, respectively. Risk factors for death among those with acute bacterial meningitis included older age (>or=45 years), altered mental status, chest infection, and S. pneumoniae infection. This study highlights the importance of bacterial meningitis as a serious disease of adults in Yemen and the need for effective methods to prevent its complications.
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PMID:Acute bacterial meningitis in adults: a hospital based study in Yemen. 2033 77