Abstract
Objective: To record frequency of meningitis in neonates presenting with sepsis in NICU
Study Design: Descriptive Cross Sectional study
Setting: Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, University of Lahore Teaching Hospital, Lahore.
Methodology: After taking approval from ethical review committee, Patients in NICU of University of Lahore Teaching Hospital, Lahore. Lumber puncture done and collected 2ml CSF for WBC, Protein and Glucose, CSF culture and also taken 1ml blood sample for plasma glucose. Samples were sent to the hospital laboratory where it was reported by the pathologist. All the information was recorded on proforma by myself.
Results: Out of 80 cases females were 55% and male cases were 45%, mean age was 14.59+5.37 days, mean weight was calculated as 3219.25+171.46 grams, mean gestational age was calculated as 37.93+1.41 weeks. Frequency of meningitis in neonates presenting with sepsis in NICU of University of Lahore Teaching Hospital, Lahore was recorded in 16.25%(n=13) while 83.75%(n=67) were having no meningitis.
Conclusion: Though, the rate of meningitis in neonatal sepsis was not very higher but it still needs to be reduced.