Population-based surveillance for bacterial meningitis in China, September 2006-December 2009.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 20(1): 61-9, 2014 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
During September 2006-December 2009, we conducted active population and sentinel laboratory-based surveillance for bacterial meningitis pathogens, including Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, and Haemophilus influenzae type b, in 4 China prefectures. We identified 7,876 acute meningitis and encephalitis syndrome cases, including 6,388 among prefecture residents. A total of 833 resident cases from sentinel hospitals met the World Health Organization case definition for probable bacterial meningitis; 339 of these cases were among children <5 years of age. Laboratory testing confirmed bacterial meningitis in 74 of 3,391 tested cases. The estimated annual incidence (per 100,000 population) of probable bacterial meningitis ranged from 1.84 to 2.93 for the entire population and from 6.95 to 22.30 for children <5 years old. Active surveillance with laboratory confirmation has provided a population-based estimate of the number of probable bacterial meningitis cases in China, but more complete laboratory testing is needed to better define the epidemiology of the disease in this country.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Vigilancia de la Población
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Meningitis Bacterianas
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Emerg Infect Dis
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article