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Epidemiology of Bacterial Meningitis in the Lombardy Region, Italy, from 2014 to 2024: An Observational, Retrospective Study.

Maria Francesca Liporace, Federica Salari, Beatrice Silvia Orena, Michela Piccoli, Elena Tomassini, Luigi Vezzosi, Gabriele Del Castillo, Laura Daprai, Danilo Cereda, Claudia Alteri and 1 more

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Maria Francesca LiporaceMicrobiology and Virology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Federica SalariResidency in Microbiology and Virology School, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Beatrice Silvia OrenaMicrobiology and Virology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4921-0757
Michela PiccoliResidency in Microbiology and Virology School, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Elena TomassiniMicrobiology and Virology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Luigi VezzosiDirectorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, 20124 Milan, Italy.
Gabriele Del CastilloDirectorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, 20124 Milan, Italy.
Laura DapraiMicrobiology and Virology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Danilo CeredaDirectorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, 20124 Milan, Italy.
Claudia AlteriMicrobiology and Virology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Annapaola CallegaroMicrobiology and Virology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6793-4989

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bacterial meningitis remains a critical public health issue globally due to its high morbidity and mortality. Understanding regional epidemiological trends is essential to inform vaccination strategies and public health interventions. This observational, retrospective study analyzed cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) isolates collected from 731 confirmed cases of bacterial meningitis between 2014 and 2024 in Lombardy, Italy. Pathogen identification and serotyping of

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bacterial meningitisHaemophilus influenzaeNeisseria meningitidisStreptococcus pneumoniaesurveillancevaccine-preventable diseases

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PMID40871237
PMCPMC12388235

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