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Pharyngeal carriage of Neisseria species in the African meningitis belt.

Diallo, Kanny Trotter, Caroline Timbine, Youssouf Tamboura, Boubou Sow, Samba O Issaka, Bassira Dano, Ibrahim D Collard, Jean-Marc Dieng, Marietou Diallo, Aldiouma ...

Published in The Journal of infection

Variations in the prevalence of NPNs by time, place and genetic type may contribute to the particular epidemiology of meningococcal disease in the African meningitis belt.

Early diagnosis model for meningitis supports public health decision making.

Close, Rebecca M Ejidokun, Oluwatoyin O Verlander, Neville Q Fraser, Graham Meltzer, Margie Rehman, Yasmin Muir, Peter Ninis, Nelly Stuart, James M

Published in The Journal of infection

To develop a predictive model for rapid differential diagnosis of meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia to support public health decisions on chemoprophylaxis for contacts. Prospective study of suspected cases of acute meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia admitted to hospitals in the South West, West Midlands and London Regions of England fr...

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Pharyngeal carriage of Neisseria species in the African meningitis belt.

Early diagnosis model for meningitis supports public health decision making.