Objective: To determine the frequency of
meningitis in patients presenting with first episode
of febrile fits seen at our institution.
Conclusion: Meningitis in patients presenting
with first episode of febrile fits is more common in
lower age group and those who have complex
febrile fits. (Rawal Med J 202;45:616-618).
Methodology: This cross sectional study was
conducted in department of pediatric medicine
Khyber teaching hospital, Peshawar from July
2017 to April 2018. Data were collected through
non-probability convenient sampling technique
prospectively from 120 patients. All relevant
information was collected containing bio data of
patients and relevant questions of interest, filled by
doctor himself and analyzed by SPSS 21.
Results: Out of 120 participants, 69(57.5%) were
male and 51 (42.5%) female. Mean age was
19.9±13.4 months. Highest number of patients
were in age group 6 to 12 month i.e. 55 (45.8%).
Simple fits were observed in 82(68.3%) patients
followed by complex fits in 38(31.7%) patients. Six
(5%) patients CSF was suggestive of meningitis.
Significant relation was found among meningitis
and complex fits (p=0.001), as all meningitis
patients had complex fits. Among the total (6
cases) meningitis patients, four were in 6 to 12
month of age group while two were in 13 to 36
months (p=0.003).
Rifaq Zeb , Shahzad Rauf, Arshia Munir, Muhammad Kashif, Hanif Ullah, Muhammad Tahir. (2020) Meningitis in patients presented with first episode of febrile fits, , Volume 45, Issue 3.
