NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Higher Mortality, Changing Landscape Seen for Meningitis

By IDSE News Staff

Meningitis contributes to higher child mortality rates than estimated by the WHO, according to a new study by the CHAMPS network and led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institution supported by "la Caixa" Foundation.

In addition, the findings indicate a shift in the landscape of pathogens associated with meningitis, with an increase of pathogens like Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii, alongside a decline in Streptococcus pneumoniae