Surveillance of Bacterial Meningitis, Ethiopia, 2012–2013

Surveillance of Bacterial Meningitis, Ethiopia, 2012–2013

Among 139 patients with suspected bacterial meningitis in Ethiopia, 2012–2013, meningococci (19.4%) and pneumococci (12.9%) were the major disease-causing organisms. Meningococcal serogroups detected were A (n = 11), W (n = 7), C (n = 1), and X (n = 1). Affordable, multivalent meningitis vaccines fo...

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Main Authors: Wude Mihret, Tsehaynesh Lema, Yared Merid, Afework Kassu, Workeabeba Abebe, Beyene Moges, Admasu Tenna, Fitsum Woldegebriel, Melaku Yidnekachew, Wondale Mekonnen, Arslan Ahmed, Lawrence Yamuah, Mezgebu Silamsaw, Beyene Petros, Jan Oksnes, Einar Rosenqvist, Samuel Ayele, Abraham Aseffa, Dominique A. Caugant, Gunnstein Norheim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
bacterial meningitis
Neisseria meningitidis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
meningococci
pneumococci
meningococcal serogroups
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/1/15-0432_article
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spelling doaj-1012e5aa2146440a99c1e2fed16cfe7a2020-11-24T21:51:03ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592016-01-01221757810.3201/eid2201.150432Surveillance of Bacterial Meningitis, Ethiopia, 2012–2013Wude MihretTsehaynesh LemaYared MeridAfework KassuWorkeabeba AbebeBeyene MogesAdmasu TennaFitsum WoldegebrielMelaku YidnekachewWondale MekonnenArslan AhmedLawrence YamuahMezgebu SilamsawBeyene PetrosJan OksnesEinar RosenqvistSamuel AyeleAbraham AseffaDominique A. CaugantGunnstein NorheimAmong 139 patients with suspected bacterial meningitis in Ethiopia, 2012–2013, meningococci (19.4%) and pneumococci (12.9%) were the major disease-causing organisms. Meningococcal serogroups detected were A (n = 11), W (n = 7), C (n = 1), and X (n = 1). Affordable, multivalent meningitis vaccines for the African meningitis belt are urgently needed.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/1/15-0432_articlebacterial meningitisNeisseria meningitidisStreptococcus pneumoniaemeningococcipneumococcimeningococcal serogroups
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author Wude Mihret
Tsehaynesh Lema
Yared Merid
Afework Kassu
Workeabeba Abebe
Beyene Moges
Admasu Tenna
Fitsum Woldegebriel
Melaku Yidnekachew
Wondale Mekonnen
Arslan Ahmed
Lawrence Yamuah
Mezgebu Silamsaw
Beyene Petros
Jan Oksnes
Einar Rosenqvist
Samuel Ayele
Abraham Aseffa
Dominique A. Caugant
Gunnstein Norheim
spellingShingle Wude Mihret
Tsehaynesh Lema
Yared Merid
Afework Kassu
Workeabeba Abebe
Beyene Moges
Admasu Tenna
Fitsum Woldegebriel
Melaku Yidnekachew
Wondale Mekonnen
Arslan Ahmed
Lawrence Yamuah
Mezgebu Silamsaw
Beyene Petros
Jan Oksnes
Einar Rosenqvist
Samuel Ayele
Abraham Aseffa
Dominique A. Caugant
Gunnstein Norheim
Surveillance of Bacterial Meningitis, Ethiopia, 2012–2013
Emerging Infectious Diseases
bacterial meningitis
Neisseria meningitidis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
meningococci
pneumococci
meningococcal serogroups
author_facet Wude Mihret
Tsehaynesh Lema
Yared Merid
Afework Kassu
Workeabeba Abebe
Beyene Moges
Admasu Tenna
Fitsum Woldegebriel
Melaku Yidnekachew
Wondale Mekonnen
Arslan Ahmed
Lawrence Yamuah
Mezgebu Silamsaw
Beyene Petros
Jan Oksnes
Einar Rosenqvist
Samuel Ayele
Abraham Aseffa
Dominique A. Caugant
Gunnstein Norheim
author_sort Wude Mihret
title Surveillance of Bacterial Meningitis, Ethiopia, 2012–2013
title_short Surveillance of Bacterial Meningitis, Ethiopia, 2012–2013
title_full Surveillance of Bacterial Meningitis, Ethiopia, 2012–2013
title_fullStr Surveillance of Bacterial Meningitis, Ethiopia, 2012–2013
title_full_unstemmed Surveillance of Bacterial Meningitis, Ethiopia, 2012–2013
title_sort surveillance of bacterial meningitis, ethiopia, 2012–2013
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2016-01-01
description Among 139 patients with suspected bacterial meningitis in Ethiopia, 2012–2013, meningococci (19.4%) and pneumococci (12.9%) were the major disease-causing organisms. Meningococcal serogroups detected were A (n = 11), W (n = 7), C (n = 1), and X (n = 1). Affordable, multivalent meningitis vaccines for the African meningitis belt are urgently needed.
topic bacterial meningitis
Neisseria meningitidis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
meningococci
pneumococci
meningococcal serogroups
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/1/15-0432_article
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