Study of the aetiologic agents of meningitis in Kumasi, Ghana, with special reference to Cryptococcal neoformans.
Identifieur interne : 000772 ( PubMed/Checkpoint ); précédent : 000771; suivant : 000773Study of the aetiologic agents of meningitis in Kumasi, Ghana, with special reference to Cryptococcal neoformans.
Auteurs : E H Frimpong [Ghana] ; R A LarteySource :
- 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 :
- microbiologie : Cryptococcose, Infections opportunistes liées au SIDA, Méningite aseptique, Méningite bactérienne, Méningite fongique.
- épidémiologie : Cryptococcose, Ghana, Infections opportunistes liées au SIDA, Méningite aseptique, Méningite bactérienne, Méningite fongique.
- Adolescent, Adulte, Cryptococcose, Cryptococcus neoformans, Dépistage systématique, Enfant, Enfant d'âge préscolaire, Femelle, Humains, Infections opportunistes liées au SIDA, Mâle, Méningite aseptique, Méningite bactérienne, Méningite fongique, Nourrisson, Santé en zone urbaine, Études prospectives.
- Wicri :
- geographic : Ghana.
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, Female, Ghana (epidemiology), Humans, Infant, Male, Mass Screening, 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), 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
To evaluate the importance of Cryptococcus neoformans, an opportunistic in meningitis, in healthy and HIV infected patients in Kumasi, Ghana.
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