Prevalence of Streptococcus pneumoniae Meningitis in the Infectious Diseases Department of CHU Yalgado, Burkina Faso

Pneumococcal meningitis remains a public health problem in Burkina Faso. The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of pneumococcal meningitis in the infectious diseases department of CHU Yalgado Ouédraogo.

Patients and Methods: It was about a retrospective and descriptive study of the records of patients hospitalized for pneumococcal meningitis in the department of infectious diseases at CHU YO Burkina Faso during the period going from January 1st 2000 to December 31st 2019.

Results: In 20 years, 393 cases were collected, representing a proportional morbidity of 7%. The sex ratio M / F was 1.6 and the average age was 26,8 years [19 days -90 years]. The majority (91%) of patients were from suburban areas of the city of Ouagadougou. Housewives, farmers and students were the most affected with 23%, 10% and 9%. The annual peaks of meningitis cases were recorded between January and April, which corresponds to the dry season. The evolution was lethal in 30.31%.

The frequency of pneumococcal meningitis at CHU-YO remains relatively high with a heavy lethality. Hence the need to promote pneumococcal vaccination and strengthen the technical platform for an appropriate treatment of cases.