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FERNANDEZ GONZALEZ, Maydelin; PADRON GONZALEZ, Odalys; IZQUIERDO REINA, Dianelis  e  SIXTO CORDERO, Lissette. Variability of the bacterial meningoencephalitis at "Pepe Portilla" Paediatric Hospital. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2009, vol.13, n.1, pp. 23-31. ISSN 1561-3194.

A retrospective-prospective and longitudinal study about Bacterial Meningoencephalitis diagnosed at "Pepe Portilla" Paediatric Hopital was carried out during 2006-2007 aimed at determining the isolated germs of this pathology comparing them with previous years (since 1992) and analyzing the impact of vaccination against Neisseria meningitidis y Haemophilus influenzae. The studies about cerebrospinal fluid were conducted as indicated by the rules towards these cases. Results showed that in 2006 only one case of meningitis a Neisseria meningitidis occurred and two cases of meningitis by Streptocuccus pneumoneae in 2007; besides the incidence of Neisseria meningitidis y Haemophilus influenza diminished after the vaccination with VAMENGON BC and Hib observed in all the country, showing the effectiveness of the vaccine in our environment.

Palavras-chave : Meningoencephalitis; neisseria meningitidis; haemophilus influenzae; streptocuccus pneumoneae; pediatric hospital.

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