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Title:

Clinical findings and management of patients with meningitis with an emphasis on Haemophilus influenzae meningitis in rural Tanzania.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Storz, Corinna; Schutz, Cornelia; Tluway, Anthony; Matuja, William; Schmutzhard, Erich; Winkler, Andrea S
Abstract:
The spectrum of meningitis pathogens differs depending on the age of patients and the geographic region, amongst other. Although meningitis vaccination programs have led to the reduction of incidence rates, an imbalance between low- and high-income countries still exists.In a hospital-based study in rural northern Tanzania, we consecutively recruited patients with confirmed meningitis and described their clinical and laboratory characteristics.A total of 136 patients with meningitis were include...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
J Neurol Sci
Year:
2016
Journal volume:
366
Pages contribution:
52-8
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.jns.2016.04.044
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27288776
Print-ISSN:
0022-510X
TUM Institution:
Neurologische Klinik und Poliklinik
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