Study of the aetiologic agents of meningitis in Kumasi, Ghana, with special reference to Cryptococcal neoformans
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Auteurs : E. H. Frimpong [Ghana] ; R. A. Lartey [Ghana]Source :
- East African medical journal [ 0012-835X ] ; 1998.
Descripteurs français
- KwdFr :
- Adolescent, Adulte, Cryptococcose (), Cryptococcose (microbiologie), Cryptococcose (épidémiologie), Cryptococcus neoformans, Dépistage systématique, Enfant, Enfant d'âge préscolaire, Femelle, Ghana (épidémiologie), Humains, Infections opportunistes liées au SIDA (), Infections opportunistes liées au SIDA (microbiologie), Infections opportunistes liées au SIDA (épidémiologie), Mâle, Méningite aseptique (), Méningite aseptique (microbiologie), Méningite aseptique (épidémiologie), Méningite bactérienne (), Méningite bactérienne (microbiologie), Méningite bactérienne (épidémiologie), Méningite fongique (), Méningite fongique (microbiologie), Méningite fongique (épidémiologie), Nourrisson, Santé en zone urbaine, Études prospectives.
- MESH :
- Pascal (Inist)
- Adolescent, Adulte, Cryptococcose, Cryptococcus neoformans, Dépistage systématique, Enfant, Enfant d'âge préscolaire, Femelle, Humains, Infections opportunistes liées au SIDA, Mâle, Méningite, Cryptococcus neoformans, Infection opportuniste, Evaluation, Fréquence, Homme, Ghana, Méningite aseptique, Méningite bactérienne, Méningite fongique, Nourrisson, Santé en zone urbaine, Études prospectives.
- Wicri :
English descriptors
- KwdEn :
- AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections (cerebrospinal fluid), AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections (epidemiology), AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections (microbiology), Adolescent, Adult, Child, Child, Preschool, Cryptococcosis (cerebrospinal fluid), Cryptococcosis (epidemiology), Cryptococcosis (microbiology), Cryptococcus neoformans, Evaluation, Female, Frequency, Ghana, Ghana (epidemiology), Human, Humans, Infant, Male, Mass Screening, Meningitis, Meningitis, Aseptic (cerebrospinal fluid), Meningitis, Aseptic (epidemiology), Meningitis, Aseptic (microbiology), Meningitis, Bacterial (cerebrospinal fluid), Meningitis, Bacterial (epidemiology), Meningitis, Bacterial (microbiology), Meningitis, Fungal (cerebrospinal fluid), Meningitis, Fungal (epidemiology), Meningitis, Fungal (microbiology), Opportunistic infection, Prospective Studies, Urban Health.
- MESH :
- geographic , epidemiology : Ghana.
- cerebrospinal fluid : AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections, Cryptococcosis, Meningitis, Aseptic, Meningitis, Bacterial, Meningitis, Fungal.
- epidemiology : AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections, Cryptococcosis, Meningitis, Aseptic, Meningitis, Bacterial, Meningitis, Fungal.
- microbiology : AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections, Cryptococcosis, Meningitis, Aseptic, Meningitis, Bacterial, Meningitis, Fungal.
- Adolescent, Adult, Child, Child, Preschool, Cryptococcus neoformans, Female, Humans, Infant, Male, Mass Screening, Prospective Studies, Urban Health.
Abstract
Objective. To evaluate the importance of Cryptococcus neoformans, an opportunistic in meningitis, in healthy and HIV infected patients in Kumasi, Ghana. Design: A prospective study : isolating the aetiologic agents of meningitis from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) using standard methods. Setting: Kumasi city, Ashanti region of central Ghana. Subjects: One thousand five hundred and seventy patients suspected of meningitis, including 28 HIV infected and AIDS patients. Main outcome measure: The pattern and distribution of the main etiologic agents of meningitis in Kumasi, Ghana shown. Results: Of the 1570 CSF samples examined, 1256 (80%) showed no abnormality. Of the 314 (20%) with abnormalities, 147 were bacterial, and 167 diagnosed aseptic. No cryptococcal cells were found. Conclusion: There is a paucity of cryptococcal meningitis in Kumasi, Ghana, and it is not recommended to screen routinely for the fungus in meningitis investigations.
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