Publications

microheterogeneity of serogroup a (subgroup iii) neisseria meningitidis during an outbreak in northern ghana.	during a meningitis outbreak in the eastern subdistrict of the kassena-nankana district of the upper east region of ghana, we analysed cerebrospinal fluid from suspected meningitis cases for the most common causative organisms. in 50 of 92 samples analysed, serogroup a neisseria meningitidis were detected. the ages of serogroup a n. meningitidis patients ranged from 4 months to 64 years. the case fatality ratio was 20%. coma or stupor on presentation worsened the prognosis. all serogroup a n. me ...	2000	10810025
meningitis outbreak caused by vaccine-preventable bacterial pathogens - northern ghana, 2016.	bacterial meningitis is a severe, acute infection of the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord that can rapidly lead to death. even with recommended antibiotic treatment, up to 25% of infected persons in africa might experience neurologic sequelae (1). three regions in northern ghana (upper east, northern, and upper west), located in the sub-saharan "meningitis belt" that extends from senegal to ethiopia, experienced periodic outbreaks of meningitis before introduction of serogroup a menin ...	2017	28771457