title: Emerging trend in the epidemiology of meningitis in Qatar.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Health, National Health Authority, Doha, State of Qatar.
authors.forename: Syed Fazal
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Shazia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nadeem
authors.forename: Abdulaziz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Farooq
authors.forename: Abdulbari
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bener
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011780:Qatar / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies