title: Ten years experience with 497 cases of neuroinfections in tropic: in limited laboratory infrastructure initially treat both, cerebral malaria and meningitis.
abstract: Review of 497 cases of neuroinfections in 7 tropical clinics in Ethiopia, Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, Sudan within 2000-2007 was performed. 97.5% of all cases was cerebral malaria (40.1%) and bacterial meningitis (56.4%). TB meningitis, cerebral cryptococcosis and sleeping sickness were very rare.
authors.affiliation: St. Lesley School and John Paul II, School of Tropical Health/Missiology, Bratislava, Slovakia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Benca
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ondrusova
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Adamcova
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takacova
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Polonova
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taziarova
mesh_terms: D017954:Africa South of the Sahara / Q000453:epidemiology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000077549:Artemether; D037621:Artemisinins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories / Q000600:supply & distribution; D016779:Malaria, Cerebral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011803:Quinine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014330:Tropical Medicine
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000962:Antimalarials; D037621:Artemisinins; D002701:Chloramphenicol; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D011803:Quinine; D000077549:Artemether