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PRO/EDR> Meningitis, bacterial – Cote d'Ivoire: S. pneumoniae st.1 predominates

Bacterial Meningitis, Strep -- Cote d'IvoireBacterial meningitis is an infection caused by 3 main germs named _Neisseria meningitidis_, _Haemophilus influenzae_ and _Streptococcus pneumoniae_. In Africa, meningitis causes each year sporadic cases in many countries and outbreaks in countries along the meningitis belt in West and Central Africa. In 2012, _Neisseria meningitidis_ was the cause of the epidemic with a predominant serogroup NmW135 in Cote d'Ivoire. In 2016 _Streptococcus pneumoniae_ was Read more [...]