Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics, clinical presentation and outcome of patients with bacterial meningitis
| Frequency (%) n=125 |
|
|---|---|
| Age | |
| >5–19 year | 54 (43.2) |
| >one – 5 year | 17 (13.6) |
| ≤one year | 54 (43.2) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 82 (65.6) |
| Female | 43 (34.4) |
| District | |
| Kota Bharu | 35 (28.0) |
| Terengganu | 34 (27.2) |
| Other districts | 47 (37.6) |
| Missing | 9 (7.2) |
| Diagnosis | |
| Congenital hydrocephalus | 35 (43%) |
| Motor vehicle accident | 16 (20%) |
| Brain tumor | 4 (4%) |
| Hydrocephalus | 25 (29%) |
| Brain abscess | 2 (2%) |
| Spine bifida 1 | 1 (1%) |
| Aterio venous malformation | 1 (1%) |
| Clinical features | |
| Fever | 92 (73.6) |
| Poor oral intake | 60 (48.0) |
| Seizure | 45 (36.0) |
| Headache | 31 (24.8) |
| Altered conscious level | 19 (15.2) |
| Neck stiffness | 19 (15.2) |
| Confusion | 14 (11.2) |
| Blurred vision | 14 (11.2) |
| Hydrocephalus | 13 (10.4) |
| Bulging fontanelle | 6 (4.8) |
| Pneumonia | 5 (4.0) |
| Complication | |
| Nerve palsy | 5 (4.0) |
| Paralyze | 5 (4.0) |
| Increased muscle tone | 4 (3.2) |
| Skin rashes | 3 (2.4) |
| Diarrhea | 3 (2.4) |
| Outcome | |
| Death | 39 (31.2) |
| Alive | 86 (68.8) |