Risk Factors for Hearing Loss in Children following Bacterial Meningitis in a Tertiary Referral Hospital

Objective. This study aimed to examine hearing function in children admitted with bacterial meningitis to determine the risk factors for sensorineural hearing loss. Setting. The study was conducted in the audiology unit and paediatric wards of Kenyatta National Hospital. Subjects and Methods. The st...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Benson Wahome Karanja, Herbert Ouma Oburra, Peter Masinde, Dalton Wamalwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/354725