Research Article: A Multicenter Epidemiological and Pathogenic Characteristics Study of Community-Acquired Bacterial Meningitis Children in China: Results from the Chinese Pediatric Bacterial Meningitis Surveillance (CPBMS) –
Introduction:
Community-acquired bacterial meningitis (CABM) is a global serious threat to children’s health, with % of new cases of bacterial meningitis worldwide occurring in children younger than years of age, especially infants and young children with a mortality rate of –% and permanent neurological sequelae in –% of survivors. Centers for Disease Control survey data from the USA also show that the incidence of ABM decreases with age: ./, at < months of age; ./, at – months of age; ./, at – years of age; and ./, at –…
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