title: Aetiology of bacterial meningitis and resistance to antibiotics of causative pathogens in Europe and in the Mediterranean region.
abstract: Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae type b are most commonly associated with bacterial meningitis accounting for almost 90% of reported cases of acute bacterial meningitis in infants over 60 days of age and young children. This work reviews the epidemiology of bacterial meningitis in Europe and in the Mediterranean region as well as the antimicrobial susceptibility of the etiological agents.
authors: National Meningitis Reference Laboratory, National School of Public Health, Athens, Greece.
authors: Georgina
authors: G
authors: Tzanakaki
authors: Paola
authors: P
authors: Mastrantonio
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D019741:Haemophilus influenzae type b / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D019083:Mediterranean Region / Q000453:epidemiology; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D008583:Meningitis, Haemophilus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D008586:Meningitis, Pneumococcal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents