Recent increase in meningitis Caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A and W135, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Fonkoua, M-Christine.; Taha, M-Kheir.; Nicolas, P.; Cunin, P.; Alonso, J-Michel.; Bercion, R.; Musi, J.; Martin, P.M.V.
Emerging Infectious Diseases 8(3): 327-329
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 1080-6040 PMID: 11927034 Document Number: 234907
From 1991 to 1998, Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A, B, and C represented 2%-10% of strains isolated from cases of bacterial meningitis in Yaoundé. During 1999 to 2000, the percentage of meningococci reached 17%, a proportion never reported since recordkeeping began in 1984. The increase of serogroup A meningococci and the emergence of W135 strains highlight the need for increased surveillance for better diagnosis and prevention.