Bacterial meningitis and living conditions

Bacterial meningitis and living conditions

INTRODUCTION: Bacterial meningitis has great social relevance due to its ability to produce sequelae and cause death. It is most frequently found in developing countries, especially among children. Meningococcal meningitis occurs at a high frequency in populations with poor living conditions. This s...

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Main Authors: Shirley Fonseca de Souza, Maria da Conceição Nascimento Costa, Jairnilson Silva Paim, Marcio Santos da Natividade, Susan Martins Pereira, Alcina Marta de Souza Andrade, Maria Glória Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2012-06-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Meningites bacterianas
Doença meningocócica
Condições de vida
Tendência temporal
Distribuição espacial
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