title: Bacterial meningitis in a high HIV prevalence setting in sub-Saharan Africa--challenges to a better outcome.
abstract: Bacterial meningitis remains an important cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Approaches to reducing the incidence include the deployment of effective anti-retroviral therapy in areas where HIV co-infection is common, vaccination, and prophylactic antibiotic therapy. Health education, improved diagnostic speed and capacity, and ensuring appropriate antibiotic therapy may improve outcome amongst patients presenting with bacterial meningitis.
authors.affiliation: University of Malawi College of Medicine, P Bag 360, Blantyre, Malawi.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scarborough
authors.forename: Yasin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Njalale
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017954:Africa South of the Sahara / Q000453:epidemiology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents