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| Silva,Luzia Poliana Anjos da; Cavalheiro,Laura Giotto; Queirós,Fernanda; Nova,Camila Vila; Lucena,Rita. |
| Bacterial meningitis is still a major public health threat inside developing countries. In Brazil, the Department of Public Health estimates that the prevalence of bacterial meningitis is 22 cases per 100,000 persons. During the neonatal period, the bacterial meningitis develops special characteristics that can result in hearing problems and movement loss due to neurological and psychological damages. This study had the aim to analyze the prevalence of bacterial meningitis and sepsis in newborns during the pregnancy period for those using the public health care system in Salvador-Bahia. One of the goal was to describe the risk factors of bacterial meningitis and sepsis in newborns. A second goal was to identify, based on newborn health records, the... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Newborn meningitis; Sepsis; Prevalence; Prediction; Complications. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702007000200021 |
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