Aetiology of bacterial meningitis in infants aged <90 days: Prospective surveillance in Luanda, Angola

Aetiology of bacterial meningitis in infants aged <90 days: Prospective surveillance in Luanda, Angola

Background: Despite effective antibiotics and vaccines, bacterial meningitis (BM) remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in young infants worldwide. Data from Africa on the aetiology and antibiotic susceptibility are scarce. Objective: To describe the aetiology of BM in Angolan...

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Main Authors: Tuula Pelkonen, Suvi Urtti, Elizabete dos Anjos, Ondina Cardoso, Linda de Gouveia, Irmeli Roine, Heikki Peltola, Anne von Gottberg, Moe H. Kyaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bacterial meningitis
Neonatal
Angola
Africa
Surveillance
Drug resistance
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220304549

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