Mimoza Canga
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the data found in the medical records of the patients with purulent meningitis in the hospital of Fieri, in Albania. Also this study aimed at investigating the ways used in treating this pathology, as well as, observing if these treatments were done according to the modern treatment protocol. The deficiencies of the treatments will be taken in consideration.
Objective: Identifying the cases of purulent meningitis in Fieri hospital’s medical records database, during 2013-2019.
Material and Method: This is a retrospective study, carried out at the Fieri Regional Hospital, through studying and evaluating the medical record database of this hospital, focusing on cases with purulent meningitis, within the pediatric age range 4 months - 14 years old. The medical records taken under observation belonged to patients who were hospitalized in the hospital of Fier. Only 11 cases of this type of meningitis were found, 2 of which were taken to Tirana hospital, while, the remained 9 children were treated in the pediatric ward in the Fieri hospital.
Conclusion: Almost all the clinical cases were hospitalized during the year 2015. Their treatment was mainly done by the combination of ceftazidime and ampicillin at different doses according to the patient; the doses were reduced after the fifth day. Patients' condition was generally good, they remained hospitalized 10-12 days and
