Meningitis and encephalitis in 1998
Zabicka, J.; Zieliński, A.
Przeglad Epidemiologiczny 54(1-2): 75-84
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 0033-2100 PMID: 11076148 Document Number: 523774
In 1998, 3 024 cases of meningitis and 581 cases of encephalitis were reported in Poland, 1 436 cases less than in 1997. A significant decrease of enteroviral meningitidis was observed and strains of Cox B5 were dominant, rather than ECHO30. Among bacterial factors, the most common was N. meningitidis. 131 sporadic cases of meningitis caused by this bacteria were reported, with serotype B dominating (96%). There were 103 cases of bacterial meningitis caused by S. pneumoniae and 101 cases caused by H. influenzae b among those with confirmed diagnosis. There were 208 cases of tick-borne encephalitis, diagnosed mainly in endemic areas of Biaystok and Suwaki.