Analysis of the indications for routine lumbar puncture and results of cerebrospinal fluid examination in children admitted to the paediatric wards of two hospitals in East Africa.

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Lumbar puncture (LP) is an important diagnostic tool for investigating neurological conditions/diseases. This study was carried out to compare the indications for lumbar puncture and findings of cerebrospinal fluid examination in children admitted to Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) in Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania and Kilifi District Hospital (KDH) in Kenya. Records of all children admitted to the paediatric wards of the two hospitals from 1st November 2004 to 30th April 2005 with suspected centr...

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Authors: Herbert, G; Ndiritu, M; Idro, R; Makani, J; Kitundu, J

• Journal: Tanzania health research bulletin
• Volume: 8
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 7-10
• Publication date: 2006-01-01
• ISSN: 0856-6496
• Language: English
• Keywords: Infant; Male; Infant, Newborn; Humans; Central Nervous System Diseases; Meningitis, Bacterial; Tanzania; Pediatrics; Retrospective Studies; Medical Records; Child, Preschool; Hospitalization; Kenya; Female; Spinal Puncture