Etiology of bacterial meningitis: a cross-sectional study among patients admitted in a semi-urban hospital in Nairobi, Kenya.

Introduction: bacterial meningitis, responsible for childhood morbidity and mortality, can also lead to permanent neurological disability among survivors. This study conducted from January to December, 2015 used standard bacteriological and molecular methods to investigate the etiology of three common causes of bacterial meningitis among hospitalized patients admitted at a semi-urban hospital in Nairobi, Kenya.

Methods: a total of 196 patients admitted at Mama Lucy Kibaki with clinically diagnosed meningitis were recruited into this cross-sectional study.