Bondarenko A. Age-dependent peculiarities of meningitis in children (epidemiology, etiology, clinical features, differential diagnosis).

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Thesis for the degree of Candidate of Sciences (CSc)

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0406U001330

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Specialization

  • 14.01.13 - Інфекційні хвороби

16-03-2006

Specialized Academic Board

Д 26.614.01

State Institution "The L.V. Gromashevsky Institute of epidemiology and infectious diseases of NAMS” of Ukraine"

Essay

The data about incidence of meningitis and the local burden of t some pathogenes are obtained in the city of Kiev. The age-dependent features of clinical manifestation of meningitis were described. It was concluded that LP is practically the only way to distinguish these states, especially in children under 3 years old. Examination of CSF for concentration of the TNF, its first soluble receptor and IL-6 could be useful in differential diagnostics between bacterial and aseptic meningitis.

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