Title |
Adult meningitis in a setting of high HIV and TB prevalence: findings from 4961 suspected cases
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Published in |
BMC Infectious Diseases, March 2010
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2334-10-67 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Joseph N Jarvis, Graeme Meintjes, Anthony Williams, Yolande Brown, Tom Crede, Thomas S Harrison |
Abstract |
The presentation and causes of adult meningitis in South Africa have changed substantially as a result of HIV. Knowledge of aetiology and laboratory findings in patients presenting with meningitis are important in guiding management. We performed a retrospective study to determine these findings in a setting of high HIV and TB prevalence in Cape Town. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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South Africa | 3 | 1% |
United States | 2 | <1% |
Sweden | 1 | <1% |
Colombia | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 194 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Master | 37 | 18% |
Researcher | 32 | 16% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 24 | 12% |
Student > Postgraduate | 19 | 9% |
Student > Bachelor | 17 | 8% |
Other | 39 | 19% |
Unknown | 33 | 16% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 103 | 51% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 14 | 7% |
Immunology and Microbiology | 12 | 6% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 9 | 4% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 7 | 3% |
Other | 14 | 7% |
Unknown | 42 | 21% |
Attention Score in Context
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#6,377,613
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#1,986
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#30,110
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#18
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