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June 20, 2026BMC PediatricsOpen Access

Treatment outcome and associated factors of pyogenic meningitis among children at Hawassa University comprehensive specialized hospital: a retrospective cross-sectional study

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ATAnteneh D. TeklemariamBHBezawit D. HailuATAlazar M. Tesfaye

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Retrospective study assesses treatment outcomes in children with pyogenic meningitis, highlighting key risk factors.

Key Points

  • To assess treatment outcomes and associated factors of pyogenic meningitis in hospitalized children.
  • Retrospective cross-sectional study conducted at Hawassa University from September 2020 to August 2024
  • Included children aged 1 month to 14 years diagnosed with pyogenic meningitis
  • Data collected from medical charts and analyzed using binary logistic regression.
  • 33% of patients had unfavourable outcomes, including 14.3% mortality and 10.8% discharged against medical advice
  • Male gender, malnutrition, incomplete vaccination, and coma at presentation were significantly associated with unfavourable outcomes.
  • Keys predictors also included aspiration pneumonia, with varying odds ratios supporting these associations.

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Teklemariam et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3632fcdb0793dc1a539720https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-026-07092-y
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