Declines in Pediatric Bacterial Meningitis in the Republic of Benin Following Introduction of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine: Epidemiological and Etiological Findings, 2011–2016 | Zendy

Joseph Agossou | Zendy; Chinelo Ebruke | Zendy; Alphonse Noudamadjo | Zendy; Julien Didier Adédémy | Zendy; Eric Y Dè | Zendy; Honoré Bankole | Zendy; Mariam A Dogo | Zendy; Rolande Assogba | Zendy; Moussa Alassane | Zendy; Abdoullah Condé | Zendy; Falilatou Agbeille Mohamed | Zendy; Gérard Kpanidja | Zendy; Moutawakilou Gomina | Zendy; François Hounsou | Zendy; Basile G Aouanou | Zendy; Catherine Okoi | Zendy; Claire Oluwalana | Zendy; Archibald Worwui | Zendy; Peter Sylvanus Ndow | Zendy; Jean Nounag | Zendy; Jason M. Mwenda | Zendy; Rock Aristide Sossou | Zendy; Brenda Kwambana-Adams | Zendy; Martín Antonio | Zendy

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Declines in Pediatric Bacterial Meningitis in the Republic of Benin Following Introduction of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine: Epidemiological and Etiological Findings, 2011–2016

Author(s) -

Joseph Agossou,

Chinelo Ebruke,

Alphonse Noudamadjo,

Julien Didier Adédémy,

Eric Y Dè,

Honoré Bankole,

Mariam A Dogo,

Rolande Assogba,

Moussa Alassane,

Abdoullah Condé,

Falilatou Agbeille Mohamed,

Gérard Kpanidja,

Moutawakilou Gomina,

François Hounsou,

Basile G Aouanou,

Catherine Okoi,

Claire Oluwalana,

Archibald Worwui,

Peter Sylvanus Ndow,

Jean Nounag,

Jason M. Mwenda,

Rock Aristide Sossou,

Brenda Kwambana-Adams,

Martín Antonio

Publication year - 2019

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 - 10.1093/cid/ciz478

Subject(s) - medicine , streptococcus pneumoniae , meningitis , neisseria meningitidis , pneumococcal conjugate vaccine , haemophilus influenzae , case fatality rate , pediatrics , serotype , conjugate vaccine , etiology , epidemiology , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , biology , genetics , bacteria

Pediatric bacterial meningitis (PBM) remains an important cause of disease in children in Africa. We describe findings from sentinel site bacterial meningitis surveillance in children <5 years of age in the Republic of Benin, 2011-2016.

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