DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i02.013

Pages: 485-491

During the last two decades, significant changes have taken place in the epidemiology of meningitis, especially due to the global availability and expanding use of Hib vaccines. We conducted an observational study with the aim of our study was to isolate and identity the pathogen causing pyogenic meningitis in children under 5 years during December 2012 to May 2013 in Paediatrics department of Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital Dhaka. Our study participants are clinically suspected cases of pyogenic meningitis in children below 5 years of age admitted in the selected hospital. All the data were collected and recorded systematically in a questionnaire and entered into computer software SPSS (Statistical package for social sciences) version 20.0 edited and analyzed with plotted in graphs and tables. Sensitivity and specificity of Gram stain, CSF latex were calculated.