Oropharyngeal carriage of potential meningitis-causing bacteria in a Ghanaian prison

Background: Bacterial meningitis continues to be a global health problem even after introducing of meningococcal and pneumococcal vaccines. Surveillance of high-risk populations such as prisoners is necessary for timely identification of outbreaks and prophylaxis. This study assessed pharyngeal colo...

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Main Authors: Emmanuel Amewu, Cynthia Adu-Asiamah, Rawdat Baba-Adam, Albert Afful, Kennedy Gyau, Alexander Kwarteng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Zagazig University, Faculty of Medicine 2023-05-01
Series:Microbes and Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://mid.journals.ekb.eg/article_280810_1612d87ef1525f06f98613b1f4df25d0.pdf