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Bacterial Meningitis Vaccines
School of Medicine reports research in bacterial meningitis vaccines
April 15th, 2008
Research findings, 'Bacterial meningitis in an urban area: etiologic study and prognostic factors,' are discussed in a new report. "The study of clinical features, diagnostic methods and prognostic factors of bacterial meningitis, in an urban area. All patients admitted between June 2001 and July 2004 in the emergency departments of a few hospitals, with the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis were included," scientists in Oporto, Portugal report. "CSF and blood cultures were performed in every case. Phenotypic characterization of strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis identified by culture were performed. In order to detect the three...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-04-15)
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