Mortality in adult patients with culture-positive and culture-negative meningitis in the Botswana national meningitis survey: a prevalent cohort study

BACKGROUND: CNS infections are a leading cause of HIV-related deaths in sub-Saharan Africa, but causes and outcomes are poorly defined. We aimed to determine mortality and predictors of mortality in adults evaluated for meningitis in Botswana, which has an estimated 23% HIV prevalence among adults....

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Tenforde, Mark W, Mokomane, Margaret, Leeme, Tshepo B, Tlhako, Nametso, Tsholo, Katlego, Chebani, Tony, Stephenson, Anya, Hutton, Jemima, Mitchell, Hannah K, Patel, Raju KK, Hurt, William J, Pilatwe, Tlhagiso, Masupe, Tiny, Molefi, Mooketsi, Guthrie, Brandon L, Farquhar, Carey, Mine, Madisa, Jarvis, Joseph N
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Science ;, The Lancet Pub. Group 2019
Materias:
Articles
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7645732/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31250824
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(19)30066-0

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7645732/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31250824
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(19)30066-0

Ejemplares similares