Epidemiology of meningitis in Oman, 2000-2005
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2009; 15 (6): 1358-1364
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ABSTRACT
We reviewed the epidemiologic features and trends for 771 cases of meningitis in Oman from January 2000 to December 2005. We found 69% were bacterial in origin and 13% were viral. Leading bacterial pathogens included Haemophilus influenzae [15%], Streptococcus pneumoniae [14%] and Nesseria meningitidis [12%]. For 56% of patients with suspected pyogenic meningitis, no specific bacterial pathogen could be identified. Peak occurrence was in children under 2 years old. The incidence of H. influenzae type b decreased by almost 100% after implementation of the national immunization programme in 2001, while the incidence of cases caused by S. pneumoniae and N. meningitidis remained steady
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Índice:
IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Incidência
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Distribuição por Idade
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Meningite
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Meningite por Haemophilus
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de incidência
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Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
East Mediterr Health J.
Ano de publicação:
2009
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