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Impact of serogroup A meningococcal conjugate vaccine for Africa
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2018 The introduction of a serogroup A meningococcal conjugate vaccine in the African meningitis belt has been a remarkable success. Meningitis due to the serogroup A meningococcus, previously responsible for most epidemics, has fallen by 99% in vaccinated ...
James M. Stuart
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Endophthalmitis in a young child with meningococcal meningitis
, 1995 Meningococcal meningitis is still a serious infection with high rates of morbidity and mortality. It is associated with severe complications. In recent years ocular complications have occurred less frequently, and endophthalmitis has been recognized as a
Nuran Gürses +3 more
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[Meningococcal meningitis in adults].
Mikrobiyoloji bulteni, 1991 The clinical and laboratory findings, and the results of treatment of 16 Meningococcal meningitis cases, who were hospitalized, are investigated, and discussed with the literature. On application all of the patients had headache, meningeal irritation findings, and fever (% 75), nausea and vomiting (% 62.5), rash (% 56.25), unconsciousness (% 50), coma ...
Topçu, S., Dökmetaş, I., Yalçin, N.
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Time delays in the response to the Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C outbreak in Nigeria - 2017.
PLoS ONE, 2018 BackgroundNigeria reports high rates of mortality linked with recurring meningococcal meningitis outbreaks within the African meningitis belt. Few studies have thoroughly described the response to these outbreaks to provide strong and actionable public ...
Assad Hassan +12 more
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Dexamethasone use in adult meningococcal meningitis. [PDF]
, 2000 The use of dexamethasone in the management of bacterial meningitis in adults remains controversial. This report illustrates the case of a 27-year-old male with severe meningococcal meningitis and meningococcemia who completely recovered after receiving ...
Hui, L, Tokeshi, Jinichi
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Детские инфекции (Москва), 2015 The article presents features of clinical course and composition of cerebrospinal liquid in cases of purulent and serous meningitis depending on the age of the patients and the disease etiology.
E. M. Mazayeva +3 more
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Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2026.ABSTRACT Background and Aims Meningitis remains a global health challenge, characterized by substantial regional and etiologic disparities. This study aimed to analyze recent trends, forecast future burden, and examine the influence of development status on meningitis outcomes.
Mehdi Azizmohammad Looha +4 more
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Meningoccocal meningitis complicated with subdural effusion: a report of two infant cases
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2007 Neisseria meningitidis is a major cause of invasive bacterial infection in children of all ages. Children less than 1 year of age are at greater risk of invasive disease than older children. In endemic countries, the invasive meningococcal infections are
Victor Perez-Pico,1 Eduardo Llausas-Magana,1 Angel Leon-Ramirez,1 Giordano Perez-Gaxiola,2 and Nidia Leon-Sicairos.3
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Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2003 Endemic and epidemic group A meningococcal meningitis remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, despite the availability of the safe and inexpensive group A meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine, which is protective at all ...
Robbins John B. +7 more
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EBioMedicine, 2019 Background: Historically, the major cause of meningococcal epidemics in the meningitis belt of sub-Saharan Africa has been Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A (NmA), but the incidence has been substantially reduced since the introduction of a serogroup A ...
Nadav Topaz +13 more
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