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Clinical & laboratory results from hospital record reviews in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, January 2004 through December 2005
| Case category | Hanoi | Ho Chi Minh City |
|---|---|---|
| Suspected meningitis | 145 | 1115 |
| Purulent CSF specimens, children < 5 years | 85 | 404 |
| Purulent meningitis cases in which a bacterial pathogen was identified | 17 | 34 |
| Purulent meningitis cases in which Hib was identified | 10 | 15 |
| Child deaths due to Hib meningitis | 0 | 1 |
