%0 Journal Article
%T In Hospital Death among under Five Years Children Hospitalized with Meningitis in the Eastern of the Democratic Republic of Congo
%A Jeanni¨¨re Tumusifu Manegabe
%A Furaha Bidhoro
%A John Peter Mulindwa
%A Muke Kitoga
%A Fikiri Bavure
%A Mambo Mwilo
%A Kanku Tudiandike
%A Archippe Muhandule Birindwa
%J Open Journal of Pediatrics
%P 352-367
%@ 2160-8776
%D 2023
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojped.2023.133041
%X Background: Meningitis is a major public health problem needing
timely diagnosis, appropriate treatment, prevention and control. Despite the
advances in diagnosis and treatment of
infectious diseases, meningitis is still considered as an important cause of
mortality and morbidity, especially in the paediatric population of
lower income countries such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo).
In this study, we aimed to analyse the fatality aspect of suspected meningitis
among children under five years. Materials and Methods: A prospective, descriptive study was carried out in the Paediatrics departments of four hospitals in the
South-Kivu province in the Eastern part of the DR Congo from April 2021 to
March 2022. Of the 1386 children enrolled, 251 children were suspected of
meningitis. This study captures data generated in the framework of routine
medical practice, which includes medical history, clinical diagnosis and
results of locally conducted laboratory tests. Results: Throughout the study period, a total of 251 patients
(18.1%) aged 1 month to 59 months with suspected meningitis were recruited out
of 1386 children hospitalized in the
%K Children
%K Suspected Meningitis
%K Cerebrospinal Fluid
%K Mortality
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=124869