2018
DOI: 10.9771/cmbio.v17i1.20325
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Perfil epidemiológico da meningite bacteriana no Município de Vitória da Conquista - Bahia, no período de 2008 a 2015

Abstract: <p><strong>Introdução</strong>: A meningite bacteriana é uma doença infecciosa que representa um importante desafio em saúde pública em todo o mundo. <strong>Objetivo</strong>: Determinar o perfil epidemiológico da meningite bacteriana e analisar as variáveis relacionadas aos casos confirmados no município de Vitória da Conquista-Bahia. <strong>Metodologia:</strong> Estudo de corte transversal, com base em informações secundárias, realizado no período de 2008 a 2015. D… Show more

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“…This study also focused on other pertinent variables, such as age of disease onset, a higher prevalence in children younger than 10 (35.2%), followed by adults aged 20 to 39 (21.1%) having been observed. The obtained data is in accordance with the literature 14,17,18 as to the first incidence peak being between ages 1 and 9 (27%), but disagrees as to the second peak, previously set after 60 years 15 .…”
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“…This study also focused on other pertinent variables, such as age of disease onset, a higher prevalence in children younger than 10 (35.2%), followed by adults aged 20 to 39 (21.1%) having been observed. The obtained data is in accordance with the literature 14,17,18 as to the first incidence peak being between ages 1 and 9 (27%), but disagrees as to the second peak, previously set after 60 years 15 .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 89%
“…In this study, an epidemiological analysis of bacterial meningitis was performed that identified a variation in the incidence rate of the disease 14 , with a notorious reduction in MM throughout the years. Foreign studies suggest that this reduction results from the positive impact of prevention strategies, although Magalhães e Santos disagree when they state that Brazilian coverage is inadequate 15,16 .…”
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confidence: 99%
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