title: [Meningitis and encephalitis in Poland in 2000].
abstract: A total of 2,033 cases of meningitis and 570 of encephalitis were reported in Poland in 2000. Among cases of meningitis 1,051 (51.7%) were classified as viral and 982 (48.3%) as bacterial. Etiological factors were determined in 36.7% (360/982) cases of bacterial meningitis. Neisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus influenzae, and Streptococcus pneumoniae were found in 10.3% (101/982), 8.7% (85/982), and 7.5% (74/982) cases, respectively. As in previous years, N. meningitidis typed B was strongly predominating. Out of 570 cases of encephalitis, 170 (29.8%) were tick borne, of which most were reported from endemic areas of north-eastern part of the country.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Epidemiologii Państwowego Zakładu Higieny ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa. pstefanoff@pzh.gov.pl
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stefanoff
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zieliński
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004675:Encephalitis, Tick-Borne / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008587:Meningitis, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012423:Rural Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012621:Seasons; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data