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Antibiotic use and bacterial species in culture positive meningitis cases in children < 5 years of age, regional surveillance, Senegal, 2006–2008
| Antibiotic use before culture draw | Bacterial etiology N (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. pneumoniae | Hib | N. meningitidis | Other | Total | |
| Yes | 8 (7) | 6 (14) | 4 (31) | 12 (24) | 30 (14) |
| No | 26 (24) | 9 (22) | 1 (8) | 14 (27) | 50 (23) |
| Unknown | 74 (69) | 27 (64) | 8 (61) | 25 (49) | 134 (63) |
| Total | 108 | 42 | 13 | 51 | 214 |
