Epidemiological profile of acute bacterial meningitis in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Perfil epidemiológico da meningite bacteriana aguda no estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil

Epidemiological profile of acute bacterial meningitis in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Perfil epidemiológico da meningite bacteriana aguda no estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil

INTRODUCTION: Acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) remains a public health problem in Brazil. To evaluate the epidemiology of ABM cases at Giselda Trigueiro Hospital, Rio Grande do Norte, a descriptive retrospective survey was conducted covering 2005 to 2008. METHODS: Clinical and laboratory data were c...

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Main Authors: Wallace Andrino da Silva, Aline Macêdo Pinheiro, Leonam Gomes Coutinho, Luis Alberto Carneiro Marinho, Lucymara Fassarella Agnez Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2010-08-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Meningite bacteriana
Epidemiologia
Brasil
Bacterial meningitis
Epidemiology
Brazil
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