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Bacterial meningitis and living conditions
Souza,Shirley Fonseca de; Costa,Maria da Conceição Nascimento; Paim,Jairnilson Silva; Natividade,Marcio Santos da; Pereira,Susan MartinsINTRODUCTION: 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 study describes the temporal evolution of bacterial meningitis in Salvador, Brazil, 1995-2009, and verifies the ass...
Date: 2012
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