Prevalence, aetiology, vaccination coverage and spatio-temporal pattern among patients admitted with acute bacterial meningitis to the sentinel hospital surveillance network in Yemen, 2014–20, before and during the civil war

Prevalence, aetiology, vaccination coverage and spatio-temporal pattern among patients admitted with acute bacterial meningitis to the sentinel hospital surveillance network in Yemen, 2014–20, before and during the civil war

Abstract Background Acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) is a serious health issue in Yemen where civil war, which continues unabated, has crippled the healthcare system. We conducted a nationwide retrospective observational study in Yemeni sentinel hospitals to identify the prevalence, aetiology, vacci...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of epidemiology 2023-08, Vol.52 (4), p.1175-1186
Hauptverfasser: Al-Samhari, Galal A, Al-Mushiki, Gaber M, Tamrakar, Rashi, Lin, Yue-Dong, Al-Shaebi, Fadhl, Akroot, Mohammed A, Al-Nahari, Saddam A, Li, Guan-Jie, Tang, Xian-Yan
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Sprache:eng
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Infectious Diseases
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Background Acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) is a serious health issue in Yemen where civil war, which continues unabated, has crippled the healthcare system. We conducted a nationwide retrospective observational study in Yemeni sentinel hospitals to identify the prevalence, aetiology, vaccination coverage and spatio-temporal pattern of ABM in children aged
ISSN:0300-5771
1464-3685
DOI:10.1093/ije/dyad047