Epidemiology and diagnosis of viral and bacterial central nervous system infections in Sri Lanka: A Narrative review

Bacterial central nervous system (CNS) infections are life-threatening diseases with high mortality and long-term neurological sequels, while viral CNS infections are mild and self-limited. In Sri Lanka, 1000-1500 and 150-250 patients with meningitis and encephalitis respectively are reported annual...

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Main Authors: W. K. H. Dheerasekara, M. A. R. V. Muthugala, V Liyanapathirana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology 2023-02-01
Series:Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://account.sljid.sljol.info/index.php/sljo-j-sljid/article/view/8488