Recent increase in meningitis Caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A and W135, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 8(3): 327-9, 2002 Mar.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11927034
ABSTRACT
From 1991 to 1998, Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A, B, and C represented 2%-10% of strains isolated from cases of bacterial meningitis in Yaoundé. During 1999 to 2000, the percentage of meningococci reached 17%, a proportion never reported since recordkeeping began in 1984. The increase of serogroup A meningococci and the emergence of W135 strains highlight the need for increased surveillance for better diagnosis and prevention.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
2_ODS3
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3_ND
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4_TD
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7_ODS3_muertes_prevenibles_nacidos_ninos
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Surtos de Doenças
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Meningite Meningocócica
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Neisseria meningitidis
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Emerg Infect Dis
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article