Relapse of Haemophilus Influenzae type B Meningitis Following Amplicilin Therapy: A case report.

Authors

  • Oviawe O
  • Osaghae DO
  • Obi JO.

Abstract

 

Summary: An 8-months old female infant, with relapse of H influenzae type b meningitis, following clinical and bacteriologic response to adequate ampicillin therapy is presented. It is speculated that persistence of the Haemophilus influenzae within the subdural tissue led to the bacteriological relapse, and this could have been prevented had rifampicin prophylaxis been instituted prior to the initial discharge.

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Published

2024-05-30

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1&2 (1988): Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics

Section

ORIGINALS

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Relapse of Haemophilus Influenzae type B Meningitis Following Amplicilin Therapy: A case report. (2024). NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS, 15(1&2), 29-32. https://www.njpaediatrics.com/index.php/njp/article/view/861