Epidemiological and molecular characteristics of a highly lethal pneumococcal meningitis epidemic in Burkina Faso

General Info

Geography

Burkina Faso (BFA)

Hauts-Bassins

Time period covered

January, 2002 - December, 2005

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Meningitis

Citation

Authors

Yaro S, Lourd M, Traoré Y, Njanpop-Lafourcade BM, Sawadogo A, Sangare L, Hien A, Ouedraogo MS, Sanou O, Parent du Châtelet I, Koeck JL, Gessner BD

Journal

Clin Infect Dis

Pages

693-700

Publication year

2006

Suggested citation

Yaro S, Lourd M, Traoré Y, Njanpop-Lafourcade BM, Sawadogo A, Sangare L, Hien A, Ouedraogo MS, Sanou O, Parent du Châtelet I, Koeck JL, Gessner BD. Epidemiological and molecular characteristics of a highly lethal pneumococcal meningitis epidemic in Burkina Faso. Clin Infect Dis. 2006; 43(6): 693-700.