Juniper Publishers : The Most Common Causative Organisms Causing Meningitis in Abha Maternity and Children Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia
JUNIPER PUBLISHERS- JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY AND WOMEN’S HEALTH Journal of Gynecology and Women’s Health-Juniper Publishers Authored by Mohammed Almaghrabi* Abstract Background: Pediatric bacterial meningitis is a life-threatening illness that results from bacterial infection of the meninges. Aim: To identify the most common causative bacteria of meningitis among children admitted at the study setting in maternity and children hospital, Abha city. Methodology: A recorded based retrospective case series study design was used to collect data of all suspected cases of meningitis who were admitted to Abha Maternity and Children Hospital during the period from June 2016 to June 2017. Result: Staphylococcu S aureus was the most commonly isolated bacteria (16.1%) followed by Streptococcus mitis (12.9%), Staphylococcus haemolyticus and Staphylococcus hominies (9.7% for each), and Staphylococcus pneumonia (6.5%). Conclusions & Re