National Bacterial Meningitis Study in Children and Newborns
brief summary
Bacterial meningitis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in childhood. Antibiotic treatment recommendations are based on epidemiological and susceptibility data. The epidemiology of bacterialméningitis has changed in recent years, mainly owing to widespread use of different conjugate vaccines. The aim of this prospective national survey is to describe epidemiology of bacteria implicated in bacterial meningitis in children.
detailed description
For children under 18, hospitalized for bacterial meningitis, the following data will be analyzed: risk factors, vaccination status, signs of symptoms, treatment during hospitalization, analysis (cerebrospinal fluid culture, cerebrospinal fluid antigen test, blood culture...), symptoms or clinic signs of illness.
official title
National Observatory of Bacterial Meningitis in Children and Newborns