{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,27]],"date-time":"2026-03-27T13:41:16Z","timestamp":1774618876463,"version":"3.50.1"},"reference-count":15,"publisher":"Springer Science and Business Media LLC","content-domain":{"domain":[],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":[],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2024,3,13]]},"DOI":"10.7759\/cureus.56107","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,3,13]],"date-time":"2024-03-13T19:53:57Z","timestamp":1710359637000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Outcomes, Symptomatology, and Mortality of Children Presenting With Bacterial Meningitis at Allied Hospitals of Rawalpindi Medical University, Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study"],"prefix":"10.7759","author":[{"given":"Muhammad","family":"Zarak Khan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Aiman","family":"Waheed","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Faizan","family":"Fazal","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Shahrukh","family":"Ahmad Khan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ehsan","family":"Ahmad","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Sanan","family":"Rasheed","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Talha","family":"Ijaz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Areesha","family":"Abid","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Saima","family":"Ambreen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Bilal Haider","family":"Malik","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"297","reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/bmj.p728","article-title":"Bacterial meningitis in children","volume":"381","author":"Basatemur E","year":"2023","unstructured":"Basatemur E. Bacterial meningitis in children. BMJ. 2023, 381:728. 10.1136\/bmj.p728","journal-title":"BMJ"},{"key":"ref2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/B978-0-7020-4088-7.00093-6","article-title":"Bacterial meningitis","volume":"121","author":"Heckenberg SG","year":"2014","unstructured":"Heckenberg SG, Brouwer MC, van de Beek D. Bacterial meningitis. Handb Clin Neurol. 2014, 121:1361-75. 10.1016\/B978-0-7020-4088-7.00093-6","journal-title":"Handb Clin Neurol"},{"key":"ref3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/WCO.0b013e328360415c","article-title":"Update on bacterial meningitis: epidemiology, trials and genetic association studies","volume":"26","author":"Kasanmoentalib ES","year":"2013","unstructured":"Kasanmoentalib ES, Brouwer MC, van de Beek D. Update on bacterial meningitis: epidemiology, trials and genetic association studies. Curr Opin Neurol. 2013, 26:282-8. 10.1097\/WCO.0b013e328360415c","journal-title":"Curr Opin Neurol"},{"key":"ref4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4314\/ahs.v20i3.14","article-title":"Epidemiological study of bacterial meningitis in Tunisian children, beyond neonatal age, using molecular methods: 2014-2017","volume":"20","author":"Haddad-Boubaker S","year":"2020","unstructured":"Haddad-Boubaker S, Lakhal M, Fathallah C, Mhimdi S, Bouafsoun A, Kechrid A, Smaoui H. Epidemiological study of bacterial meningitis in Tunisian children, beyond neonatal age, using molecular methods: 2014-2017. Afr Health Sci. 2020, 20:1124-32. 10.4314\/ahs.v20i3.14","journal-title":"Afr Health Sci"},{"key":"ref5","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0138249","article-title":"Frequency of pathogenic paediatric bacterial meningitis in Mozambique: the critical role of multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction to estimate the burden of disease","volume":"10","author":"Nhantumbo AA","year":"2015","unstructured":"Nhantumbo AA, Cantarelli VV, Caire\u00e3o J, et al.. Frequency of pathogenic paediatric bacterial meningitis in Mozambique: the critical role of multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction to estimate the burden of disease. PLoS One. 2015, 10:e0138249. 10.1371\/journal.pone.0138249","journal-title":"PLoS One"},{"key":"ref6","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1128\/CMR.00070-09","article-title":"Epidemiology, diagnosis, and antimicrobial treatment of acute bacterial meningitis","volume":"23","author":"Brouwer MC","year":"2010","unstructured":"Brouwer MC, Tunkel AR, van de Beek D. Epidemiology, diagnosis, and antimicrobial treatment of acute bacterial meningitis. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2010, 23:467-92. 10.1128\/CMR.00070-09","journal-title":"Clin Microbiol Rev"},{"key":"ref7","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ijid.2022.07.068","article-title":"Case-fatality and sequelae following acute bacterial meningitis in South Africa, 2016 through 2020","volume":"122","author":"Meiring S","year":"2022","unstructured":"Meiring S, Cohen C, de Gouveia L, et al.. Case-fatality and sequelae following acute bacterial meningitis in South Africa, 2016 through 2020. Int J Infect Dis. 2022, 122:1056-66. 10.1016\/j.ijid.2022.07.068","journal-title":"Int J Infect Dis"},{"key":"ref8","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/joim.13488","article-title":"Bacterial meningitis: aetiology, risk factors, disease trends and severe sequelae during 50 years in Sweden","volume":"292","author":"Block N","year":"2022","unstructured":"Block N, Naucler P, Wagner P, Morfeldt E, Henriques-Normark B. Bacterial meningitis: aetiology, risk factors, disease trends and severe sequelae during 50 years in Sweden. J Intern Med. 2022, 292:350-64. 10.1111\/joim.13488","journal-title":"J Intern Med"},{"key":"ref9","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/apa.14942","article-title":"Neurological sequelae remain frequent after bacterial meningitis in children","volume":"109","author":"Svendsen MB","year":"2020","unstructured":"Svendsen MB, Ring Kofoed I, Nielsen H, Sch\u00f8nheyder HC, Bodilsen J. Neurological sequelae remain frequent after bacterial meningitis in children. Acta Paediatr. 2020, 109:361-7. 10.1111\/apa.14942","journal-title":"Acta Paediatr"},{"key":"ref10","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/23744235.2017.1285046","article-title":"Risk factors for community-acquired bacterial meningitis","volume":"49","author":"Lundbo LF","year":"2017","unstructured":"Lundbo LF, Benfield T. Risk factors for community-acquired bacterial meningitis. Infect Dis (Lond). 2017, 49:433-44. 10.1080\/23744235.2017.1285046","journal-title":"Infect Dis (Lond)"},{"key":"ref11","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1155\/2012\/120139","article-title":"How can the microbiologist help in diagnosing neonatal sepsis?","volume":"2012","author":"Paolucci M","year":"2012","unstructured":"Paolucci M, Landini MP, Sambri V. How can the microbiologist help in diagnosing neonatal sepsis?. Int J Pediatr. 2012, 2012:120139. 10.1155\/2012\/120139","journal-title":"Int J Pediatr"},{"key":"ref12","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1038\/s41598-021-85382-4","article-title":"A hospital-based study on etiology and prognosis of bacterial meningitis in adults","volume":"11","author":"Sunwoo JS","year":"2021","unstructured":"Sunwoo JS, Shin HR, Lee HS, et al.. A hospital-based study on etiology and prognosis of bacterial meningitis in adults. Sci Rep. 2021, 11:6028. 10.1038\/s41598-021-85382-4","journal-title":"Sci Rep"},{"key":"ref13","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1038\/s41598-021-01085-w","article-title":"Outcome of childhood bacterial meningitis on three continents","volume":"11","author":"Peltola H","year":"2021","unstructured":"Peltola H, Roine I, Kallio M, Pelkonen T. Outcome of childhood bacterial meningitis on three continents. Sci Rep. 2021, 11:21593. 10.1038\/s41598-021-01085-w","journal-title":"Sci Rep"},{"key":"ref14","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1038\/s41598-023-38253-z","article-title":"Predictive signs and symptoms of bacterial meningitis isolates in Northern Ghana","volume":"13","author":"Weyori EW","year":"2023","unstructured":"Weyori EW, Abubakari BB, Nkrumah B, et al.. Predictive signs and symptoms of bacterial meningitis isolates in Northern Ghana. Sci Rep. 2023, 13:13400. 10.1038\/s41598-023-38253-z","journal-title":"Sci Rep"},{"key":"ref15","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/B978-0-444-52910-7.00030-1","article-title":"Neonatal bacterial meningitis","volume":"112","author":"Baud O","year":"2013","unstructured":"Baud O, Aujard Y. Neonatal bacterial meningitis. Handb Clin Neurol. 2013, 112:1109-13. 10.1016\/B978-0-444-52910-7.00030-1","journal-title":"Handb Clin Neurol"}],"container-title":["Cureus"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/www.cureus.com\/articles\/237479-outcomes-symptomatology-and-mortality-of-children-presenting-with-bacterial-meningitis-at-allied-hospitals-of-rawalpindi-medical-university-pakistan-a-cross-sectional-study","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2024,3,13]],"date-time":"2024-03-13T19:54:00Z","timestamp":1710359640000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/www.cureus.com\/articles\/237479-outcomes-symptomatology-and-mortality-of-children-presenting-with-bacterial-meningitis-at-allied-hospitals-of-rawalpindi-medical-university-pakistan-a-cross-sectional-study"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2024,3,13]]},"references-count":15,"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7759\/cureus.56107","relation":{},"ISSN":["2168-8184"],"issn-type":[{"value":"2168-8184","type":"print"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2024,3,13]]}}}