Surveillance of Acute Bacterial Meningitis among Children Admitted to a District Hospital in Rural Mozambique
Author(s) -
Anna Roca,
Quique Bassat,
L. Morais,
Sónia Machevo,
Betuel Sigaúque,
Christopher J. O’Callaghan,
Tacilta Nhamposa,
Emílio Letang,
Inácio Mandomando,
Delino Nhalungo,
Llorenç Quintó,
Pedro L. Alonso
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/596497
Subject(s) - medicine , meningitis , district hospital , bacterial meningitis , rural district , pediatrics , emergency medicine , socioeconomics , sociology
Acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) remains an important cause of mortality among African children. Epidemiologic data with regard to ABM infection are necessary for prioritizing public health interventions.
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