Bacteria profile and therapeutic of acute bacterial meningitis: contribuition for health services

Abstract

The goal of this study was to identify the bacterial species and antibiotics used in Acute Bacterial Meningitis. In patients treated at the Giselda Trigueiro Hospital in Natal, RN, Brazil. The hospital records indicated that 243 in-patients have been admitted from 2000 to 2002. The data were analyzed by percent frequency. A reduction in the prevalence of Haemophilus influenzae has been observed among individuals aged equal or less than 60 months. In the 6 to 14, 15 to 25 and over 26 year age groups Neisseria meningitidis was prevalent. In the up to 12 months group the use of ceftriaxone, from 13 to 60 months ampicillin or ceftriaxone. From 15 to 25 years and over 26 years ampicillin predominated. In the 6 to 14 age group the ampicillin and preventive treatment with rifamycin. The study calls attention for the large quantity of undetermined bacterial cultures.