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Suspected and confirmed pediatric bacterial meningitis cases in children < 5 years of age, regional surveillance, Senegal, 2006–2008
| Cases | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Suspected | 1711 (100) |
| Confirmed | 214 (13) |
| Means of confirmation for confirmed cases* | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Culture and/or latex + | 214 (100) |
| Culture +/latex + | 101 (47) |
| Culture +/latex − | 32 (15) |
| Culture +/latex not done | 6 (3) |
| Culture −/latex + | 74 (35) |
| Culture not done/latex + | 1 (0.4) |
Culture includes blood or cerebrospinal fluid.
