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HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE MENINGITIS

American Journal of Diseases of Children, 1940
In 1922 Rivers 1 was able to find reports of 152 cases of meningitis due to Haemophilus influenzae in children under 2 years of age, with only five recoveries. At that time he said, "Treatments of various kinds have been used, but as far as can be determined none has accomplished much." Until recently no improvement in methods of treatment had been ...
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Haemophilus influenzae Meningitis in Older Children

Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 1990
Sir .—We were pleased to see the recent study by Bonadio and associates 1 confirming our previous report that Haemophilus influenzae is a common cause of bacterial meningitis in older children. 2 In our study, six (21%) of 29 school-aged children with bacterial meningitis had H influenzae meningitis.
P R, Wood, J A, Lohr, J O, Hendley
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Treatment of Haemophilus influenzae Meningitis

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1978
To the Editor.— Thank goodness we can fall back on streptomycin plus sulfisoxazole for treating ampicillinresistant Haemophilus influenzae meningitis, as noted by Richard H. Meade III, MD (239:324, 1978). He recommended that the streptomycin sulfate be injected intrathecally for three doses, intravenously for one dose, and then intramuscularly for 14 ...
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Subhyaloid hemorrhage in Haemophilus meningitis

Journal of Neurosurgery, 1984
✓ A very rare case of subhyaloid hemorrhage, caused by Haemophilus meningitis, is presented and discussed.
D A, Campbell, P, Roberts, M D, Shaw
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Anemia with Haemophilus influenzae Meningitis

Pediatrics, 1980
The hematologic values in patients with Haemophilus influenzae meningitis were contrasted with those of patients with other types of bacterial meningitis and aseptic meningitis in an attempt to determine whether anemia is either specific for or more common in patients with H influenzae meningitis. Patients with H influenzae meningitis had significantly
K M, Kaplan, F A, Oski
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Auditory Function After Haemophilus Influenzae Meningitis

Acta Oto-Laryngologica, 1978
Eighty-three children, having recovered from Haemophilus influenzae meningitis, were examined with audiometrical tests. Fifteen of the children (18.1%) had significant hearing loss. Bilateral severe hearing loss was found in 3 patients. Three patients had severe hearing loss affecting one ear and slight or moderate hearing loss affecting the ...
U, Rosenhall, O, Nylén, J, Lindberg, A, Kankkunen   +3 more
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Pathogenesis of Haemophilus influenzae meningitis

The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 1987
The hypoxia induced by decreased cerebrocortical blood flow contributes to the neurologic deficits found in many survivors of Hib meningitis. Because reduced blood flow is measurable within 48 hours of acquisition of bacteria, the inability of antibiotic therapy to prevent sequelae is more easily understood insofar as damage has already occurred by the
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PERICARDIAL EFFUSION COMPLICATING HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAS MENINGITIS

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 1972
SYNOPSISA case of haemophilus meningitis complicated by pericardial effusion is described. This association has been reported only once previously. Clinical features suggesting acute constrictive pericarditis developed, but resolved during administration of diuretics.
R E, Hawker, J M, Celermajer, S E, Robertson   +2 more
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Fluid management in haemophilus influenzae meningitis

Infection, 1980
The fluid management of 50 children with Haemohpilus influenzae type B meningitis was reviewed. Clinical hydration status on admission, serum sodium values, and overall fluid balance was assessed to determine the contribution of empiric fluid restriction in preventing the development of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH).
A S, Prince, H C, Neu
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HÆMOPHILUS MENINGITIS IN PORTSMOUTH

The Lancet, 1978
The clinical features and follow-up data of all twenty-five children admitted to a Portsmouth hospital from Jan. 1, 1972, to July 1, 1975, with haemophilus meningitis were reviewed. Two children died of meningitis and one of other causes. Four have residual damage--two severe, one definite, and one possible. Outcome tended to be worse in cases with the
S J, Ware, S, McLaughlin
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