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Epidemiology of meningitis in Oman, 2000-2005

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We reviewed the epidemiologic features and trends for 771 cases of meningitis in Oman from January 2000 to December 2005. We found 69% were bacterial in origin and 13% were viral. Leading bacterial pathogens included Haemophilus influenzae [‎15%]‎, Streptococcus pneumoniae [‎14%]‎ and Nesseria meningitidis [‎12%]‎. For 56% of patients with suspected pyogenic meningitis, no specific bacterial pathogen could be identified. Peak occurrence was in children under 2 years old. The incidence of H. influenzae type b decreased by almost 100% after implementation of the national immunization programme in 2001, while the incidence of cases caused by S. pneumoniae and N. meningitidis remained steady
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Dash, N., Al Khusaiby, S., Behlim, T., Mohammadi, A., Mohammadi, E. et al. (‎2009)‎. Epidemiology of meningitis in Oman, 2000-2005. http://www.who.int/iris/handle/10665/117770
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EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 15 (‎6)‎, 1358-1364, 2009
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1358-1364
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1020-3397
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http://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/1506/15_6_2009_1358_1364.pdf
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