Surveillance of Bacterial Meningitis, Ethiopia, 2012–2013

Among 139 patients with suspected bacterial meningitis in Ethiopia, 2012–2013, meningococci (19.4%) and pneumococci (12.9%) were the major disease-causing organisms. Meningococcal serogroups detected were A (n = 11), W (n = 7), C (n = 1), and X (n = 1). Affordable, multivalent meningitis vaccines fo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mihret, Wude, Lema, Tsehaynesh, Merid, Yared, Kassu, Afework, Abebe, Workeabeba, Moges, Beyene, Tenna, Admasu, Woldegebriel, Fitsum, Yidnekachew, Melaku, Mekonnen, Wondale, Ahmed, Arslan, Yamuah, Lawrence, Silamsaw, Mezgebu, Petros, Beyene, Oksnes, Jan, Rosenqvist, Einar, Ayele, Samuel, Aseffa, Abraham, Caugant, Dominique A., Norheim, Gunnstein
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4696686/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26689450
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2201.150432
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Sumario:Among 139 patients with suspected bacterial meningitis in Ethiopia, 2012–2013, meningococci (19.4%) and pneumococci (12.9%) were the major disease-causing organisms. Meningococcal serogroups detected were A (n = 11), W (n = 7), C (n = 1), and X (n = 1). Affordable, multivalent meningitis vaccines for the African meningitis belt are urgently needed.

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