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Long-Term Outcome of Neonatal Meningitis Am J Dis Child 146:567-571, Franco,S.M.,et al, 1992 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract Gram-positive meningitis was twice as common as gram-negative meningitis with co-occurrence of meningitis and sepsis in half of the cases.Neonates with gram-positive meningitis and higher birth weight had a higher survival rate,but this finding was not statistically significant.The mortality rate in neonates with gram-negative meningitis was almost three times higher than that of neonates with gram-positive meningitis,but no significant difference was observed between their morbidity rates.Eight (38%)of 21 survivors were normal,while another eight(38%)and five(24%)had mild and moderate to severe sequelae,respectively.Survivors of meningitis had lower IQ scores and more severe sequelae than matched controls. Conclusion.-Neonatal bacterial meningitis results in poorer long-term outcome than in controls,but improved outcome compared with previous studies of neonatal meningitis.

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