Neonatal meningitis at Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital Medan (1972 -1980)

  • Rahayu Saat Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Sondang Tambunan Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Adi Sutjipto Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Noersida Raid Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Bistok Saing Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
Keywords: neonatal meningitis; refusal of feeding; decrease of consciousness; fever; convulsion; vomiting; diarrhea

Abstract

A retrospective study was done on 25 cases of Neonatal Meningitis from 1972 up to 1980 at Dr. Pimgadi Hospital Medan. Their age variation was from one day to one month. The early prominent symptoms were refusal of feeding in 23 cases (92%), decrease of consciousness in 21 cases (84%), fever in 16 cases (64%}, convulsion in 15 cases (60%) and vomiting/diarhea in 8 cases (32%).

Diagnosis was based on clinical symptoms and Cerebrospinal fluid examination.

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2018-08-03
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Saat R, Tambunan S, Sutjipto A, Raid N, Saing B. Neonatal meningitis at Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital Medan (1972 -1980). PI [Internet]. 3Aug.2018 [cited 6Feb.2025];24(7-8):139-4. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/1900
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Vol 24 No 7-8 (1984): July - August 1984
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Pediatric Neurology

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Received 2018-08-03
Published 2018-08-03