MEl-bouz Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
General Pediatrics, Neonatology, Development Pediatrics and Neuropsychology, Pediatri Critical Care, Adolescent Medicine
Department of Mother and Child, Faculty of Medicine, University of Parakou, PO Box 123, Parakou, Benin
I have done my sub-speciality training in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine. Pediatric Nephrology at the University of Tennessee, where he founded the pediatric General Clinical Research Center.
Special Issue Article Open Access
Author(s): M El-bouz
Introduction: The diagnostic and therapeutic urgency in front of central nervous system infections makes it necessary to seek a rapid and precise diagnostic tool.
Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective monocentric study conducted between March 2019 and January 2020, carried out at the Paediatric Emergency Department. We included all patients admitted for suspected meningitis or meningoencephalitis. Clinical, biological and microbiological data were collected to assess the impact of Multiplex PCR on management.
Results: Seventy-eight patients were included. The median age was 34 months [10-84]. Empirical antibiotic therapy was started in all patients and antiviral therapy in 21 patients (27%). In the cerebrosp... view moreĀ»