Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, Teda Health Science College, Gondar, Ethiopia
Case Report
A case report on child with pyogenic meningitis
Author(s): Berhanu Wale Yirdaw*
Even though the epidemiology of pediatrics pyogenic meningitis has changed, it is still a feared childhood infection because of substantial morbidity and mortality. It is one differential diagnosis of febrile children with altered mental status and other evidence of neurologic dysfunction. It is a severe, life-threatening infection of the central nervous system. A delay in treatment is associated with poor outcome and should therefore be avoided. And also, up-to-date, scientifically sounded, evidence based and individualized holistic quality nursing care is crucial. This case report is prepared from various evidence-based articles and up-dated guidelines with the aims to aid and facilitate how nurse’s approach with pediatric patients presented with pyogenic meningitis .. View More»